Apples dive into the crazy world of television production has already made a big splash—at least, theoretically. The corporate giant has numerous series on the way, from big names including Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Steven Spielberg. Yet as new projects continue to be announced, seemingly more by the hour—news of a Pachinko adaptation broke just days ago—not one of these projects has seen the light of day or has even been given an official premiere date yet. To help you keep track of whats coming, heres a handy list of everything thats been announced so far.
A multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey
As Apple announced earlier this summer, the mega-famous producer, actress, talk-show host, and C.E.O. will join with Apple to create original, yet-to-be-specified programs.
Octavia Spencer and Reese Witherspoons Are You Sleeping Adaptation
Spencer will both star in and produce this true-crime adaptation of the novel by Kathleen Barber. Also on board: creator and writer Nichelle Tramble (The Good Wife) and Reese Witherspoon, as an executive producer. Are You Sleeping “provides a unique glimpse into Americas obsession with true-crime podcasts and challenges its viewers to consider the consequences when the pursuit of justice is placed on a public stage.”
An Amazing Stories Reboot from Steven Spielberg
This one is an exciting prospect for sci-fi fans. The original Amazing Stories was a cult classic in the 1980s, winning multiple Emmy awards. Now, Spielberg will executive produce a reimagining of the anthology, with help from todays visionary filmmakers, directors, and writers.
A Morning Show Drama Starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston
The project remains untitled, but it might be one of Apples buzziest to date. The series, inspired by Brian Stelters morning-show book Top of the Morning, will explore the lives and challenges faced by the anchors who help America wake up each day. Aniston and Witherspoon will both star and executive produce. Given that Aniston and Witherspoon once played sisters on Friends, they probably have at least some rapport already.
A Drama about . . . something . . . from Damien Chazelle
This will be Chazelles second TV project—he is already set to direct and produce multiple episodes of The Eddy, a musical drama, for Netflix—and the first for which the La La Land director helms every single episode. The seriess focus and plot remain a mystery, but whatever it is, Apple granted a straight-to-series order to Chazelle and his fellow E.P. Jordan Horowitz.
A psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan
How many twists can M. Night Shyamalan pack into 10 half-hour episodes? Well soon find out. Shyamalan will executive produce the series, created and written by Tony Basgallop, and will also direct the series premiere.
A video game comedy from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphias Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day
Both Its Always Sunny stars will be on board as executive producers, and McElhenney will also star in this half-hour comedy, which received a straight-to-series order from Apple just last week. The series will be set in a video-game development studio, and will “explore the intricacies of the human condition through hilarious and innovative ways.”
An animated musical series starring—deep breath—Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Tituss Burgess, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Daveed Diggs, and Kathryn Hahn
This ones got quite a roster! Voice actor Josh Gad will executive produce the series—which tells the story of how a family of caretakers living and working in Central Park tries to save not only the park but also (basically) the world—alongside writer Loren Bouchard. It will also serve as a reunion for Gad and Kristen Bell, who co-starred in Frozen.
A comedy series about Emily Dickinson, created by J.J. Abrams and starring Hailee Steinfeld
Hollywood Mad Libs run amuck? Nope: Abramss comedic coming-of-age story will explore “the constraints of society, gender, and family from the perspective of a budding writer who doesnt fit into her own time through her imaginative point of view.”
A series about immigrants in America, from Kumail Nanjiani and Alan Yang
Nanjiani will write and executive produce alongside Emily Gordon, his wife and co-writer of The Big Sick, as well as show-runner Lee Eisenberg and __Alan Yang. Per Deadline, Little America “will go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring, and unexpected lives of immigrants in America, at a time when their stories are more relevant than ever.”
A half-hour dramedy from J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles
Another show with a plot that remains under wraps, though we do know that the show has been described as “a love letter to the diverse musicality of New York which explores the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early twenties.” A source further described the show to as an “intensely romantic tale of the search to find your true voice . . . and then the courage to use it.”
Abrams will produce the dramedys 10-episode first season, and Bareilles will provide the music.
Childrens programming from Sesame Workshop
It should be said straight out of the gate that Sesame Street is not part of this deal; that will remain with HBO. However, Apple has given Sesame Workshop a multi-series order for its own collection of original childrens programs, which will include live-action, animated, and puppet series.
Apple TV does HGTV
One of Apples docuseries, Home, sounds a lot like a play for HGTVs base: the show will take viewers inside some of the worlds most innovative homes, showcasing “the boundary-pushing imagination of the visionaries who dared to dream and build them.” The Property Brothers are probably shaking in their boots.
A futuristic drama from the creator of Peaky Blinders and the director of Hunger Games
All we really know about this one is that its set in the future and that it comes from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence. Oh, and that its cast will include Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard.
A space drama from Battlestar Galactica producer and writer Ronald D. Moore
Can Moore bring his Emmy- and Peabody-winning magic to Apple TV? Hes apparently going to try—naturally, with a series set in space, which he will create, write, and executive produce.
Untitled Hilde Lysiak project
You know that child journalist who made headlines a couple years ago by reporting on a murder in her hometown? Not only does she have a book deal—shes also now inspired a TV series. This project, yet untitled, comes from creators and E.P.s Dana Fox and Dara Resnik (Daredevil), and “follows a young girl who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.” Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu is also on board as an executive producer.
A Pachinko adaptation
The rights battle for this one was apparently competitive, but in the end, Apple won out. Min Jin Lees Pachinko, a multi-generational story about a family of Korean immigrants, was a best-seller, a National Book Award finalist, and landed on the New York Timess “10 Best Books of 2017” list. Soo Hugh, co-show-runner on the first season of AMCs The Terror, will work alongside Lee as an executive producer, and will also write and serve as show-runner.
Untitled project based on Curtis Sittenfelds You Think It, Ill Say It
This one was going to star Kristen Wiig, but she had to exit due to scheduling conflicts. Its a half-hour comedy series created and executive produced by show-runner Colleen McGuinness (Friends from College), alongside executive producer Reese Witherspoon, and based on novelist Curtis Sittenfelds short-story collection. Sittenfeld will serve as a consulting producer.
An English adaptation of hit French series Calls
The original French series, created by Timothée Hochet, allows viewers to experience short stories through real-life audio sources and minimal visuals. The English adaptation, co-produced by CANAL+, received a 10-episode straight-to-series order in June. In addition, Apple acquired the rights to the original shows first season.
An adaptation of Isaac Asimovs Foundation
Apple is also developing a drama series based on the Foundation novels, which follow the complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy, all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire. (If that sounds vaguely familiar, yes, the novels were some of the many ingredients that inspired Star Wars.) David S. Goyer (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Dark Knight) and Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds, The Black Dahlia) will serve as show-runners.
Shantaram
This international drama series, based on Gregory David Robertss best-selling novel by the same name, follows an escaped Australian prisoner, Lin, who tries to disappear in Bombay: “Cut off from family and friends by distance and fate, he finds a new life in the slums, bars and underworld of India. The novel is a thrilling and profound exploration of love, forgiveness, and courage on the long road to redemption.” American Hustle writer Eric Warren Singer will write and executive produce the series.
Kevin Durants got Swagger
The final series currently in development at Apple, Swagger, is a basketball-themed drama from N.B.A. superstar Kevin Durant, inspired by his youth basketball experiences. “It explores the world of AAU basketball in the nations capital, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption.” Brian Grazer and Ron Howards Imagine Television will produce the series, which will be written by Reggie Rock Bythewood. E.P.s will include both Grazer and Durant himself.
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