Apparently oblivious to the fact that Netflix has declared it Geeked Week, our other streaming overlord Apple has unveiled a summer preview highlighted by its hot Sundance acquisitionCODAand new footage from Season 2 of bothTed LassoandThe Morning Show.
The sizzle reel offers a first look at new Apple TV+ series such asFoundation,Invasion,The Shrink Next Door,Schmigadoon!andMr. Corman, the latter of which featuresJoseph Gordon-Levittas a fifth-grade teacher. Meanwhile, our brief look atThe Shrink Next DoorfeaturesWill Ferrelllike you’ve never seen him before, and he’s paired with fan favorites such asPaul RuddandKathryn Hahn.
Schmigadoon!is another new comedy with a musical hook, and it pairsSaturday Night LivestarCecily Strongwith recentSNLhostKeegan-Michael Key. Finally, there’s footage from theRose ByrneseriesPhysical, which I’ve seen in its entirety but am not allowed to discuss just yet.
FoundationandInvasionare both big-budget sci-fi series, the former based on the book byIsaac Asimovand starringJared Harris(Chernobyl) andLee Pace(Halt and Catch Fire), and the latter hailing fromSimon Kinberg(Logan) andDavid Weil(Hunters). They join theJason MomoaseriesSee, which is also coming back for a second season, as is the mystery seriesTruth Be ToldstarringOctavia Spencer.
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Apple seems eager to hypeCODA, which is the best movie I’ve seen all year. Up-and-coming actressEmilia Jonesdelivers a star-making performance as a young woman who works on her deaf family’s fishing boat while harboring dreams of going to college to become a singer.Sian Heder’s film swept the awards ceremony at Sundance and the crowdpleaser strikes me as a likely Best Picture nominee.
Still,Ted LassoandThe Morning Showare arguably Apple’s two highest-profile shows and the streamer makes sure to show them some love here.Jason Sudeikis' feel-good coaching comedy became something of a sensation for the streamer, whileThe Morning Showserved as Apple’s defining dramatic anchor, and its return has been long-awaited by fans.
The trailer also showcases several series for kids and families including new showsWolfboy and the Everything FactoryandPuppy Place, as well as more episodes ofDoug Unplugs. Of course, not all of this #content will debut this summer, but it is expected to hit Apple TV+ before the end of the year, so check out the streamer’s summer preview below and verify your free subscription isn’t expiring anytime soon.
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