Apple Studios Explained
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] |
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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 |
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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
- Web site: APPLE STUDIOS LLC. OpenCorporates. 7 May 2018. 20 April 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Goldsmith . Jill . 2020-04-06 . Skydance Media Acquires Animation Unit Of Madrid-Based Ilion Studios . 2023-01-22 . Deadline . en-US.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: 2022-01-11 . Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks to Star in Beanie Babies Film . 2023-01-22 . en-US.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Miller . Mike . April 29, 2024 . Casey Affleck says Midnight Run inspired him to co-write Boston-set heist flick costarring Matt Damon . Entertainment Weekly.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2023-03-08 . Sydney Sweeney And Julianne Moore To Star In Apple Original Films' 'Echo Valley' . 2023-03-12 . Deadline.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2023-04-05 . Apple Lands Jonah Hill's Keanu Reeves-Led Dark Comedy 'Outcome' . 2024-03-21 . Deadline . en-US.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Apple Sets Studio's First Original 'Peanuts' Feature Film. Deadline Hollywood. Kroll. Justin. November 6, 2023. November 7, 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. June 23, 2021. Dan Harmon, Nathan Pyle Team for 'Strange Planet' Series at Apple. June 23, 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Christian Dior-Coco Chanel Drama Series Starring Ben Mendelsohn & Juliette Binoche Ordered By Apple TV+. Deadline Hollywood. February 10, 2022.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.