Some series stand out for various reasons. Calls, a new show coming to Apple TV+ in the near future, may find its own niche -- and may be another show that gets people talking about Apple's video streaming service.
We first heard about Kitbag, an upcoming film centered on Napoleon Bonaparte for Apple TV+, back in January of this year. The upcoming film will be directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner), and star Joaquin Phoenix (Joker). And now we know who will be playing Josephine in the picture.
Apple TV+ has secured itself yet another anthology series. This one's a female-driven, star-studded endeavor, boasting a ridiculous amount of talent both in front and behind the cameras.
In October of 2019, we first heard about Apple Originals spiritual successor to Band of Brothers, appropriately titled Masters of the Air. Since then, news on the project has been pretty light. But today that changes a bit with some new casting news.
Netflix gets teased a lot for having a lot of content, but "nothing to watch". And some of its originals are panned for, well, not being that great. That isn't to say Netflix hasn't had some successes -- it definitely has. And the streaming service dominates the space right now. So of course Apple should have purchased it years ago.
Back in October, it was reported that Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) had lined up his next series, and that it would be available on Apple TV+. Unfortunately, there wasn't much else to share at the time. But now we've finally learned a bit more about what's coming.
It is not a secret that Apple leans into being a secretive company. It tries very hard to keep what it's working on close to the vest, aiming for a bit of a surprise every year. However, moving into the TV and film market with Apple TV+, the company had to give up some of that control. It's just the nature of the beast, especially when it comes to future projects and casting news.
The "streaming wars" is still an ongoing effort. Companies like the AT&T-owned Warner Bros., Netflix, Disney, Paramount, and so many others all vying for some of the money you earn every month. To do that, it all centers around one thing: content. Apple jumped in, too, but, unlike those other companies it's missing one thing: content.
Apple is taking part in this year's Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. As a result, the company is showing off a lot of what's in the works for the Apple TV+ streaming service. That includes first looks and new teaser trailers for things like the second season of Mythic Quest and more.
Apple TV+ has been building up to a new musical comedy series for about a year now. Finally, for those interested in that sort of thing, we now know what the show's going to be called and when it will premiere.
It's been almost one year exactly since Apple TV+ renewed Mythic Quest for a second season. And now, thanks to news coming out of this year's Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, we know when we can expect to start watching the second season.
Way, way back in 2019 we heard about the limited series Lisey's Story, which will star Julianne Moore (Hannibal). Now, we finally have a first look at the upcoming show.