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Apple had an unimaginably star-studded launch event for its Apple TV Plus Plus service, in which it not only revealed the details of its subscription and Apple TV Channels plans, but also pulled back the curtain on its original content plans.
From Steven Spielberg anthology stories to Oprah Winfreyās next show, to dramas set everywhere from TV studios to a post-apocalyptic future, hereās whatās coming to Apple TV Plus.
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Headlining the service will be Steven Spielbergās Amazing Stories. Itās resurrecting the serialised stories of the magazine of the same name, re-imagined by Spielbergās Amblin Entertainment, production house. First published in 1926, this will be classic story-telling in the Spielberg vein.
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The biggest cheer of the event came for the unveiling of a new Oprah Winfrey led TV show. The first documentary will look into āscourge and toll of ****** harassment in the workplaceā, while the second is set to be a multi part series focussing on mental health issues across the globe. This was in addition to a new book club that the TV legend will be running with Appleās support.
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Also on the way is āThe Morning Showā a ābehind the curtainā show looking at TV production as a workplace, with Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Jennifer Aniston (Friends) and Steve Carell (The Office). Seen through the eyes of two ambitious female leads, with Steve Carell in a supporting role, itāll reveal the tensions of a high-stakes morning TV show. The onstage banter made it appear as if it will be at least partially humorous, if not an out-and-out comedy. Itās the first time Jennifer Aniston has been part of a TV show for quite some time.
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āSeeā will put Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave) and Jason Momoa (Aquaman) in a thriller about a post-apocalyptic world in which everyone has been struck blind for many centuries, to the point where many question if sight ever existed. A quick clip made it appear a bit like Birdbox, but with future cavemen. Kinda.
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Kumail Nanjiani of Silicon Valley fame will lead āLittle Americaā an anthology series featuring the true adapted stories of immigrants coming to the United States for the first time. It sounds a bit crazy, with one true story focussing on a 12 year old kid left to run a motel when his parents are deported. Syrian, Iranian, Algerian stories are just a few of the cultures and nations represented.
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JJ Abrams (director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens) took to the stage with singer-songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles to introduce Little Voice, focussing on the trials and tribulations of a rising star. Itās not clear at this moment if itās an adaptation of the stage production of the same name.
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Sesame Streetās Big Bird even took to the stage to reveal that a new pre-school show called Helpsters will feature on Apple TV Plus. Expect Sesame Street-like puppetry, with an educational focus.
Will this be enough to dethrone Netflix ā the only big name streaming service that appears to have been left in the cold by Apple tonight? There are certainly huge names involved. Sesame Street aside, itās lacking established franchises to bring existing fans into the fold. Thereās also so far no talk of feature length movies ā everything revealed so far appears to be serialised content.
And, of course, though a fall release date has been announced, thereās no pricing yet. Will customers be prepared to sign up to yet another service?
But what Apple has achieved is bringing in some absolutely gigantic industry talent to the table. If the quality of shows produced can match the names on the call sheet, weāre in for some fun sessions in front of the 'ol gogglebox.
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From Steven Spielberg anthology stories to Oprah Winfreyās next show, to dramas set everywhere from TV studios to a post-apocalyptic future, hereās whatās coming to Apple TV Plus.
[ul]
[li]Apple Arcade: everything you need to know about the Mac and mobile games service[/li][li]Apple News Plus: papers, magazines and more all in one place[/li][li]Apple Card: an Apple branded credit card is headed your way[/li][/ul]
Apple TV Plus exclusive shows
Headlining the service will be Steven Spielbergās Amazing Stories. Itās resurrecting the serialised stories of the magazine of the same name, re-imagined by Spielbergās Amblin Entertainment, production house. First published in 1926, this will be classic story-telling in the Spielberg vein.
[IMG alt="zpc5FSX5iP5j2yLUC3xe5P" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zpc5FSX5iP5j2yLUC3xe5P.jpg[/IMG]
The biggest cheer of the event came for the unveiling of a new Oprah Winfrey led TV show. The first documentary will look into āscourge and toll of ****** harassment in the workplaceā, while the second is set to be a multi part series focussing on mental health issues across the globe. This was in addition to a new book club that the TV legend will be running with Appleās support.
[IMG alt="NcixWGkxEE6cjBF7hQQtG9" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NcixWGkxEE6cjBF7hQQtG9.jpg[/IMG]
Also on the way is āThe Morning Showā a ābehind the curtainā show looking at TV production as a workplace, with Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Jennifer Aniston (Friends) and Steve Carell (The Office). Seen through the eyes of two ambitious female leads, with Steve Carell in a supporting role, itāll reveal the tensions of a high-stakes morning TV show. The onstage banter made it appear as if it will be at least partially humorous, if not an out-and-out comedy. Itās the first time Jennifer Aniston has been part of a TV show for quite some time.
[IMG alt="gaQPA2GpVgwMPnLUzw5be4" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gaQPA2GpVgwMPnLUzw5be4.jpg[/IMG]
āSeeā will put Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave) and Jason Momoa (Aquaman) in a thriller about a post-apocalyptic world in which everyone has been struck blind for many centuries, to the point where many question if sight ever existed. A quick clip made it appear a bit like Birdbox, but with future cavemen. Kinda.
[IMG alt="6nQzSEx6NbrvyNwJcDsu79" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6nQzSEx6NbrvyNwJcDsu79.jpg[/IMG]
Kumail Nanjiani of Silicon Valley fame will lead āLittle Americaā an anthology series featuring the true adapted stories of immigrants coming to the United States for the first time. It sounds a bit crazy, with one true story focussing on a 12 year old kid left to run a motel when his parents are deported. Syrian, Iranian, Algerian stories are just a few of the cultures and nations represented.
[IMG alt="88XDLRdmbv53Uf9kH5DwVA" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/88XDLRdmbv53Uf9kH5DwVA.jpg[/IMG]
JJ Abrams (director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens) took to the stage with singer-songwriter and actress Sara Bareilles to introduce Little Voice, focussing on the trials and tribulations of a rising star. Itās not clear at this moment if itās an adaptation of the stage production of the same name.
[IMG alt="8kRWgwe5pLXfNLpxD8gUWn" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8kRWgwe5pLXfNLpxD8gUWn.jpg[/IMG]
Sesame Streetās Big Bird even took to the stage to reveal that a new pre-school show called Helpsters will feature on Apple TV Plus. Expect Sesame Street-like puppetry, with an educational focus.
Will this be enough to dethrone Netflix ā the only big name streaming service that appears to have been left in the cold by Apple tonight? There are certainly huge names involved. Sesame Street aside, itās lacking established franchises to bring existing fans into the fold. Thereās also so far no talk of feature length movies ā everything revealed so far appears to be serialised content.
And, of course, though a fall release date has been announced, thereās no pricing yet. Will customers be prepared to sign up to yet another service?
But what Apple has achieved is bringing in some absolutely gigantic industry talent to the table. If the quality of shows produced can match the names on the call sheet, weāre in for some fun sessions in front of the 'ol gogglebox.
[ul]
[li]Apple TV Plus: everything you need to know about the Apple streaming service[/li][/ul]
Continue readingā¦