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Kosinski, Apple TV+ Nail Deal on New Formula One Film with Brad Pitt

In a deal that may be a game changer for the way films are distributed, it’s just been announced that Apple TV+ will be releasing Joseph Kosinski’s new Formula One flick with Brad Pitt in the driver’s seat. Kosinski, of Top Gun: Maverick fame, has reportedly nailed a lucrative deal that would see the film…

‘Speed Racer’ Live-Action Television Series From J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot in Development at Apple TV+

A live-action scripted television series based on the manga and animated show, Speed Racer, is being developed for Apple TV+. J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot are set to executive produce the series with Warner Bros. Television, where the filmmaker’s production company is under a deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Screenwriter Hiram Martinez, who’s known…

TV Review – ‘The Essex Serpent’ is a Slow-Burn Period Mystery from Apple TV+

It’s often easier to believe that something magical or supernatural is responsible for an unimaginable feat than that humanity is capable of something people would rather think it wasn’t. This is true both for incredible accomplishments that require hard work and for horrific tragedies and evil that those guided by morality would see as impossible…

Cha Cha Real Smooth — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ : Starring Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett

Synopsis : Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at…

TV Review – ‘Tehran’ Season 2 Keeps the Action Going

When the Israeli series Tehran debuted its first episode on Apple TV+ two years ago, it felt like it would be hard to top the pacing and intrigue. An Israeli agent working undercover in Iran who nearly had her cover blown when an Israeli tourist recognized her from their time together in the army? That…

Interviews: Jamie Bell, Wagner Moura Tout Twists and Thrills of ‘Shining Girls’

A screen adaptation of Lauren Beukes’ best-selling sci-fi/horror/mystery novel, Shining Girls, is now streaming on Apple TV+. Written by Silka Luisa and produced by Michelle MacLaren, the series follows Kirby Mazrachi (Elisabeth Moss from The Handmaid’s Tale), a Chicago newspaper archivist whose memory is rendered unreliable after she survives a horrific assault at the hands of Harper…

TV Review – ‘Roar’ Uses Fantasy, Mystery, and Great Performances to Highlight Our Real World

For as much as gender equality has gotten better in recent years, especially as compared with previous generations, there still exists a distinct gap when it comes to pay and representation within many industries. The fact that women still move through the world in a different way than men spurs some into activism and leaves…

Justin Chon to Direct Jason Momoa in Apple TV+’s Series ‘Chief of War’

Justin Chon has signed on to direct and executive produce Apple TV+’s upcoming limited television series, Chief of War, which will star Jason Momoa. Chon will helm and produce the first two episodes of the eight-episode show, Variety is reporting. Chief of War, which will tell the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous…

Harrison Ford to Star in First Major TV Role in Apple Series From ‘Ted Lasso’ Creator

Just three months sky of his eightieth birthday, legendary screen actor Harrison Ford is taking on his first starring television role in the new Apple Original comedy series, Shrinking, playing opposite Jason Segel. The series, to debut this spring, takes a lighthearted look at the world of cognitive behavioral therapy. online pharmacy doxycycline over the counter…

WeCrashed / Exclusive Interview: Anne Hathaway Describes Her Character As Sweet, But Ambitious

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway says she felt a keen responsibility playing Rebekah Neumann, a contemporary real-life actress and entrepreneur, in the Apple TV+ limited series, WeCrashed. The eight-part, fact-based dramedy is based on a podcast that followed the rise and fall of WeWork, Rebekah’s husband Adam’s wildly successful office-sharing startup company. Co-starring Jared Leto, Kyle…

Interview: Stars, Author Discuss Humanity, Relevance of ‘Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’

Samuel L. Jackson’s performance in the Apple TV+ limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, is another tour-de-force in a long and remarkable career. The drama, which debuted Friday, shows Jackson as the titular 93-year-old widower, who is suffering from dementia and dependent on family and friends (Marsha Stephanie Blake and Dominique Fishback) to…