Apple Studios Explained

Apple Studios LLC
Type:	Subsidiary
Hq Location:	8600 Hayden Place
Hq Location City:	Culver City, California 90232
Hq Location Country:	United States
Parent:	Apple Inc.
Footnotes:	Web site: Apple Studios . productionlist.com . 19 October 2020 . Film and Television Industry Alliance . 12 October 2022.

Apple Studios LLC^[1] is an American film, television and in-house production company that is a subsidiary of Apple Inc. It specializes in developing and producing television series and films for Apple's digital video streaming service Apple TV+ as well as films that are intended for theatrical releases.

Their series are released under the Apple Original Series branding, while their films are released under the Apple Original Films branding.

History

In October 2019, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Apple Inc. was launching its own production company, overseen by Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, to produce original television and film content for Apple TV+.^[2]

Beginning in 2023, Apple Studios decided to partner with major studios like Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to theatrically release some of its films. They would also own rights to the films for digital purchase and home video, but Apple retains SVOD rights to the films.

Productions

Film

Come from Away	September 10, 2021	Entertainment One Junkyard Dog Productions RadicalMedia Alchemy Production Group	Released	^[3]
Blush	October 1, 2021	Skydance Animation	Released	^[4]
Swan Song		Anonymous Content Concordia Studio	Released	^[5]
Luck	August 5, 2022	Skydance Animation	Released	^[6]
Raymond & Ray	October 21, 2022	Mockingbird Pictures Esperanto Filmoj	Released	^[7]
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues	October 28, 2022	Imagine Documentaries PolyGram Entertainment	Released	^[8]
Spirited	November 18, 2022	Gloria Sanchez Productions Maximum Effort Two Grown Men	Released	^[9]
Emancipation		Overbrook Entertainment Westbrook Studios McFarland Entertainment Escape Artists	Released	^[10]
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse	December 25, 2022	Bad Robot Productions NoneMore Productions	Released	^[11]
Sharper	February 10, 2023	A24 Picturestart FortySixty G&T Productions	Released	^[12]
Tetris	March 31, 2023	AI Film Marv Studios Unigram	Released	^[13]
Ghosted	April 21, 2023	Skydance Media Reese Wernick Productions	Released	^[14]
The Beanie Bubble	July 21, 2023	Imagine Entertainment	Released	^[15]
Killers of the Flower Moon	October 20, 2023	Paramount Pictures Imperative Entertainment Sikelia Productions Appian Way Productions	Released	^[16]
Napoleon	November 22, 2023	Scott Free Productions	Released	^[17]
The Family Plan	December 15, 2023	Skydance Media Municipal Pictures	Released	^[18]
Argylle	February 2, 2024	Marv Studios Cloudy Productions	Released	^[19]
Fly Me to the Moon	July 12, 2024	These Pictures	Released	^[20]
The Instigators	August 2, 2024	Artists Equity Studio 8 The Walsh Company	Released	^[21]
Upcoming
Wolfs	September 20, 2024	Plan B Entertainment Smokehouse Pictures	Post-production	^[22]
Blitz	November 1, 2024	New Regency Lammas Park Working Title Films	Completed	^[23]
The Gorge	2024	Skydance Media Lit Entertainment Group Crooked Highway	Completed	^[24]
F1	June 25, 2025	Warner Bros. Pictures Dawn Apollo Films Jerry Bruckheimer Films Plan B Entertainment	Filming	^[25]
Echo Valley	TBA	Black Bicycle Entertainment Scott Free Productions The Walsh Company	Post-production	^[26]
Fountain of Youth	TBA	Skydance Media Vinson Films Project X Entertainment Radio Silence Productions	Filming	^[27]
High and Low	TBA	A24 Mandalay Pictures Escape Artists 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks Juniper Productions	Filming	^[28]
The Lost Bus	TBA	Comet Pictures Blumhouse Productions	Filming	^[29]
Mayday	TBA	Maximum Effort Skydance Media	Filming	^[30]
Outcome	TBA	Strong Baby Productions	Filming	^[31]
Bad Blood	TBA	Legendary Pictures Hyperobject Industries Gary Sanchez Productions Excellent Cadaver	In development	^[32]
Snow Blind	TBA	Boom! Studios	In development	^[33]
Untitled Andy Samberg science fiction comedy-drama film	TBA	Red Hour Productions	In development	^[34]
Carrie & Me	TBA		In development	^[35]
Dolly	TBA		In development	^[36]
Untitled Peanuts film	TBA	WildBrain Studios Peanuts Worldwide	In development	^[37]
Two for the Money	TBA	Denver and Delilah Productions Perfect Storm Entertainment Roth/Kirschenbaum Films	In development	^[38]
Weekend Warriors	TBA	Plan B Entertainment SpringHill Company	In development	^[39]
The Wives	TBA	A24 Excellent Cadaver BB2	In development	^[40]

Television

Harriet the Spy	November 19, 2021	Postworks New York The Jim Henson Company Wellsville Pictures Titmouse, Inc.	Released
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey	March 11, 2022	Anonymous Content	Released	^[41]
WeCrashed	March 18, 2022	Paradox Productions	Released	^[42]
Black Bird	July 8, 2022	EMJAG Productions Imperative Entertainment Eden Productions Crime Story Hans Bubby	Released
Surface	July 29, 2022	Hello Sunshine	Released	^[43]
Life by Ella	September 2, 2022	Hat on a Hat Productions	Released
Echo 3	November 23, 2022	Easy Street Productions Keshet Studios	Released
Shape Island	January 20, 2023	Bix Pix Entertainment	Released
Dear Edward	February 3, 2023	True Jack Productions	Released
Hello Tomorrow!	February 17, 2023	MRC Television Mortal Media Froward Enterprise Ceremony Pictures Hooptie Filmed Entertainment	Released
City on Fire	May 12, 2023	Fake Empire	Released
High Desert	May 17, 2023	Red Hour Productions Delirious Media Radish Pictures Ook Pik Productions Spoon Productions 3 Arts Entertainment My Fist Productions	Released
The Crowded Room	June 9, 2023	New Regency Television Weed Road Pictures EMJAG Productions	Released	^[44]
Strange Planet	August 9, 2023	Harmonious Claptrap Nathan W Pyle ShadowMachine Mercury Filmworks	Released	^[45]
Invasion (season 2)	August 23, 2023	Kinberg Genre Boat Rocker Media	Released
The Changeling	September 8, 2023	Annapurna Television De La Revolución Films	Released	^[46]
Lessons in Chemistry	October 13, 2023	The Great Unknown Productions Piece of Work Entertainment Aggregate Films	Released	^[47]
Masters of the Air	January 26, 2024	Playtone Amblin Television	Released	^[48]
The New Look	February 14, 2024	Di Bonaventura Pictures	Released	^[49]
Manhunt	March 15, 2024	Dovetale Productions Monarch Pictures POV Entertainment Walden Media 3 Arts Entertainment Lionsgate Television	Released	^[50]
Palm Royale	March 20, 2024	Jaywalker Pictures Pattiwhack Pictures Wyolah Entertainment Platform One Media Boat Rocker Media	Released
Sugar	April 5, 2024	Chapel Place Productions Protokino Genre Films	Released
Franklin	April 12, 2024	Flame Ventures EDEN Productions Shadowcatcher Productions Boil Some Water Entertainment ITV Studios	Released
Frog and Toad (season 2)	May 31, 2024	Titmouse, Inc.	Released
Me	July 12, 2024	Houston Pictures	Released
Upcoming
Firebug	TBA	Mikey Beers EDEN Productions Imperative Entertainment	Filming
Government Cheese	TBA	MACRO Television Studios Yoruba Saxon	Filming
The Last Frontier	TBA	Pickpocket Entertainment	Filming	^[51]
The Savant	TBA	Fifth Season Anonymous Content Freckle Films	Filming
Sinking Spring	TBA	Scott Free Productions	Filming
Your Friends and Neighbors	TBA		Filming
Imperfect Women	TBA	20th Television	Ordered	^[52]
Untitled Negro league baseball series	TBA	Kapital Entertainment	In development	^[53]
Lure	TBA	Team Downey	Ordered	^[54]

Notes and References

1. Web site: APPLE STUDIOS LLC. OpenCorporates. 7 May 2018. 20 April 2024.
2. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. October 11, 2019. Apple Launches In-House Studio With 'Band of Brothers'/'The Pacific' Follow-Up. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011181941/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/apple-launches-house-studio-band-brothers-pacific-follow-up-1246746 . 2019-10-11 . January 29, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
3. Web site: Aquilina . Tyler . 2021-02-02 . 'Come From Away' coming from Broadway to your home with filmed stage production . 2023-01-22 . EW.com . en.
4. Web site: Hopewell . John . 2021-06-19 . Joe Mateo Bows 'Blush,' the First Short Film from Apple Original Films, Skydance Animation . 2023-01-22 . Variety . en-US.
5. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . September 13, 2021 . Apple Bites Into Oscar Season December 17: Here's First Images Of 'Swan Song' With Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Glenn Close & Awkwafina . September 13, 2021 . . en-US.
6. Web site: Goldsmith . Jill . 2020-04-06 . Skydance Media Acquires Animation Unit Of Madrid-Based Ilion Studios . 2023-01-22 . Deadline . en-US.
7. Web site: Lang. Brent. August 30, 2021. Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke Starring as Half-Brothers in 'Raymond and Ray' for Apple Studios. August 30, 2021. Variety. en-US.
8. Web site: Kroll. Justin. April 13, 2021. Apple And Imagine Documentaries Team On Louis Armstrong Doc 'Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad Of Louis Armstrong'. May 13, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
9. Web site: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds' 'A Christmas Carol' Musical Lands at Apple (Exclusive) . Kit . Borys . . October 8, 2019 . March 13, 2023 . February 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209121716/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/will-ferrell-ryan-reynolds-a-christmas-carol-musical-lands-at-apple-1246194 . live.
10. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . July 1, 2020 . Apple Wins 'Emancipation;' Will Smith's Westbook Relationship With Toppers Zack Van Amburg & Jamie Erlicht At Sony Helped Seal Festival Record Pre-Buy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701142448/https://deadline.com/2020/07/apple-emancipation-will-smith-antoine-fuqua-record-festival-deal-runaway-slave-peter-scourged-back-photo-william-n-collage-script-1202971626/ . July 1, 2020 . July 1, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
11. Web site: Aquino . Steven . New Apple TV+ Animated Film 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse' Reminds Mental Health Can Be A Disability Like Any Other . 2023-01-22 . Forbes . en.
12. Web site: Grobar . Matt . January 10, 2023 . 'Beau Is Afraid' Trailer, Release Date: Joaquin Phoenix Journeys Through Surreal Mixed-Media Landscape In Ari Aster's Third Feature For A24 . August 10, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood . January 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110140225/https://deadline.com/video/beau-is-afraid-trailer-joaquin-phoenix-led-a24-film-from-ari-aster/ . live .
13. Web site: Grater . Tom . 2020-11-19 . Apple Boards Taron Egerton-Starring 'Tetris' From 'Stan & Ollie' Director Jon S. Baird, 'Rocketman' Producer Matthew Vaughn . 2023-09-09 . Deadline . en-US.
14. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. August 29, 2021. Apple, Skydance Reuniting Marvel Superhero Stalwarts Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans In Dexter Fletcher-Directed 'Ghosted'. August 30, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
15. Web site: 2022-01-11 . Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks to Star in Beanie Babies Film . 2023-01-22 . en-US.
16. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. May 27, 2020. Apple To Team With Paramount On Scorsese-DiCaprio-De Niro Drama 'Killers Of The Flower Moon'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200528002737/https://deadline.com/2020/05/killers-of-the-flower-moon-martin-scorsese-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro-apple-paramount-1202904816/. May 28, 2020. May 28, 2020. Deadline Hollywood.
17. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. January 14, 2021. Apple Studios Commits To 'Kitbag,' Ridley Scott-Directed Epic With Joaquin Phoenix As French Conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114160718/https://deadline.com/2021/01/napoleon-movie-joaquin-phoenix-ridley-scott-apple-studios-kitbag-1234672742/ . 2021-01-14 . January 29, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
18. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2022-08-16 . Mark Wahlberg To Star In 'The Family Plan' For Apple Original Films And Skydance . 2023-01-22 . Deadline . en-US.
19. Web site: Kroll . Justin . Fleming Jr. . Mike . 2021-08-04 . Apple Lands Matthew Vaughn's Star-Studded Spy Film 'Argylle' In Massive Package Deal . 2023-01-22 . Deadline . en-US.
20. Web site: Kit . Borys . 2022-07-14 . Channing Tatum, Greg Berlanti Joining Scarlett Johansson for Apple's 'Project Artemis' . 2023-01-22 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
21. Miller . Mike . April 29, 2024 . Casey Affleck says Midnight Run inspired him to co-write Boston-set heist flick costarring Matt Damon . Entertainment Weekly.
22. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . 2021-09-30 . Apple Studios Lands Coveted Jon Watts-Directed Thriller To Star George Clooney & Brad Pitt . 2023-01-27 . Deadline . en-US.
23. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . 2021-11-09 . Steve McQueen Sets Next Film 'Blitz' At New Regency, Where He Made Oscar-Winner '12 Years A Slave' . 2023-01-22 . Deadline . en-US.
24. Web site: Kroll . Justin . Apple Original Films Boards Skydance's The Gorge With Anya Taylor-Joy Set To Co-Star Opposite Miles Teller . . 11 October 2022 . October 11, 2022.
25. Web site: 2023-07-07 . What is the F1 movie Brad Pitt is making at the British Grand Prix? . 2023-07-08 . The Independent . en.
26. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2023-03-08 . Sydney Sweeney And Julianne Moore To Star In Apple Original Films' 'Echo Valley' . 2023-03-12 . Deadline.
27. Web site: Kroll. Justin. John Krasinski & Natalie Portman To Star In Guy Ritchie's 'Fountain Of Youth' For Apple And Skydance. Deadline Hollywood. January 11, 2024. January 12, 2024.
28. Web site: Stephan . Katcy . 2024-02-08 . Denzel Washington and Spike Lee Reuniting to Remake Kurosawa's 'High and Low' With A24 and Apple . 2024-03-04 . Variety . en-US.
29. Web site: Davis . Clayton . 2024-02-21 . America Ferrera to Star in Paul Greengrass' Wildfire Drama 'The Lost Bus' With Matthew McConaughey (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-02-22 . Variety.
30. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2023-06-08 . Ryan Reynolds & Kenneth Branagh To Star In 'Mayday'; Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley Directing Action-Adventure Pic For Apple And Skydance . 2024-01-23 . Deadline.
31. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2023-04-05 . Apple Lands Jonah Hill's Keanu Reeves-Led Dark Comedy 'Outcome' . 2024-03-21 . Deadline . en-US.
32. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. December 7, 2021. Apple Confirms Long In Works 'Bad Blood' Transfusion; 'Don't Look Up's Adam McKay Directs & Jennifer Lawrence Plays Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes. December 7, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
33. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. July 10, 2020. Apple Studios Wins 'Snow Blind:' Jake Gyllenhaal Stars, Gustav Möller Directs Graphic Novel Adaptation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710214106/https://deadline.com/2020/07/jake-gyllenhaal-snow-blind-apple-studios-gustav-moller-directs-graphic-novel-adaptation-1202982809/ . 2020-07-10 . January 29, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
34. Web site: Kit. Borys. January 11, 2021. Andy Samberg, Andy Siara, Noah Hawley, Ben Stiller Team for Untitled Sci-fi Project at Apple (Exclusive). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111213339/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/andy-samberg-andy-siara-noah-hawley-ben-stiller-team-for-untitled-sci-fi-project-at-apple-exclusive . 2021-01-11 . January 29, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
35. Web site: Kroll. Justin. December 7, 2020. Apple Nearing Deal For Carol Burnett Memoir 'Carrie And Me' With Plans For Feature Adaptation; Tina Fey Producing, 'Wander Darkly's Tara Miele Directing. January 26, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
36. Web site: Kroll. Justin. February 10, 2021. Apple Studios Lands Hot Package 'Dolly' With Florence Pugh On Board To Star And Vanessa Taylor And Drew Pearce Penning The Script. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210225620/https://deadline.com/2021/02/apple-tv-dolly-with-florence-pugh-drew-pearce-vanessa-taylor-1234691631/ . 2021-02-10 . February 10, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
37. Web site: Apple Sets Studio's First Original 'Peanuts' Feature Film. Deadline Hollywood. Kroll. Justin. November 6, 2023. November 7, 2023.
38. Web site: Kit. Borys. Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig, Justin Lin Team for Heist Thriller 'Two for the Money' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. December 8, 2023. December 8, 2023.
39. Web site: Kroll. Justin. Mark Wahlberg And Stephen Chbosky Team On 'Weekend Warriors' Feature From Apple With SpringHill And Plan B Producing. Deadline Hollywood. August 21, 2024. August 21, 2024.
40. Web site: Real Housewives-Inspired Jennifer Lawrence Murder Mystery Package The Wives Lands At Apple; A24 To Co-Produce. Grobar. Matt. Deadline Hollywood. June 21, 2024. June 23, 2024.
41. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. December 17, 2020. Samuel L. Jackson To Star In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey' Apple Limited Series From Author Walter Mosley. December 17, 2020. Deadline Hollywood.
42. Web site: Kroll. Justin. January 29, 2021. Apple TV+ Orders Limited Series 'WeCrashed' Starring Jared Leto And Anne Hathaway. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129170057/https://deadline.com/2021/01/apple-tv-limited-series-wecrashed-jared-leto-and-anne-hathaway-1234683101/ . 2021-01-29 . January 29, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
43. Web site: White. Peter. November 30, 2020. Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Star In Apple TV+ Series 'Surface' From Veronica West, Hello Sunshine & Apple Studios. November 30, 2020. Deadline Hollywood.
44. Web site: White. Peter. April 8, 2021. Tom Holland To Star In Apple Anthology Series 'The Crowded Room' From Akiva Goldsman & New Regency. April 8, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
45. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. June 23, 2021. Dan Harmon, Nathan Pyle Team for 'Strange Planet' Series at Apple. June 23, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
46. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Alexandra. Del Rosario. 2021-08-25. LaKeith Stanfield To Star In 'The Changeling' Apple TV+ Drama Series From Kelly Marcel & Annapurna; Melina Matsoukas To Direct. 2021-08-25. Deadline.
47. Web site: Porter. Rick. January 22, 2021. Brie Larson to Star in Apple Drama Series. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122172658/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/brie-larson-star-produce-apple-drama-series . 2021-01-22 . January 29, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
48. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. October 11, 2019. Apple Enlists For 'Masters Of The Air' As Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman Fly From HBO For WWII Series. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011154044/https://deadline.com/2019/10/apple-masters-of-the-air-steven-spielberg-tom-hanks-gary-goetzman-wwii-limited-series-don-miller-1202757249/ . 2019-10-11 . January 29, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
49. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Christian Dior-Coco Chanel Drama Series Starring Ben Mendelsohn & Juliette Binoche Ordered By Apple TV+. Deadline Hollywood. February 10, 2022.
50. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. January 5, 2022. Tobias Menzies to Star in Lincoln Assassination Series at Apple. live. January 5, 2022. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105210625/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tobias-menzies-to-star-in-lincoln-assassination-series-at-apple-1235070288/ . 2022-01-05.
51. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 2023-02-23 . Jason Clarke To Lead New Apple TV+ Drama Series 'The Last Frontier' . 2024-02-15 . Deadline . en-US.
52. Web site: White . Peter . 2024-03-26 . Elisabeth Moss & Kerry Washington To Star In 'Imperfect Women' Series Adaptation At Apple From Annie Weisman . 2024-04-08 . Deadline . en-US.
53. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. June 29, 2021. Negro League Baseball Drama Series In Works At Apple From Magic Johnson, Peter Guber & Kapital Entertainment. June 29, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
54. Web site: Petski. Denise. August 5, 2020. Apple Orders Drama Series From Team Downey & Adam Perlman. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107221015/https://deadline.com/2020/08/apple-orders-drama-series-from-team-downey-adam-perlman-1203005117/. November 7, 2020. November 14, 2020. Deadline Hollywood.