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Filmmaker Craig Gillespie is probably hoping he has a pretty big summer this year.

Apple TV+ is still in the early part of its life, but the platform has been around long enough to know what series are hits and which aren’t. And considering “Home Before Dark” is about to debut Season 2, it appears the mystery series is pretty damn popular.

The road to parenthood isn’t always a straight line, and Apple TV+‘s “Trying” portrays one of the paths that many parents take — adoption. The show has released a new trailer chronicling all the challenges that lead characters, Nikki and Jason, face on their road to adoption.

Recently, it was announced that Billy Crudup was walking away from a supporting role in the Warner Bros. superhero film, “The Flash.” But it doesn’t appear that the actor is going to be relaxing for too long, as he’s already got his next gig lined up.

While we see streaming services snatch up exclusive rights to talent all over the world, it appears that Apple TV+ is wanting to stay in the Tom Hanks business as much as humanly possible.

Once a staple of every broadcast network, the workplace comedy is slowing becoming an endangered species as streamers and cable take over. As more and more single-camera comedies mean there’s less of a need for single sets, the funny shows that centered on day jobs have slowly lost their dominance.

When Apple TV+ launched more than a year ago, the lineup of original series included some massive stars in huge, high-profile projects. We’re talking Steve Carell, Jennifer Aniston, and Reese Witherspoon in a drama series and Jason Momoa is a post-apocalyptic thriller series.

Much has been written about how the Prestige TV era often discards the episodic format of old to present seasons that play more like long movies with credit breaks every hour or so.

A new Stephen King TV series or film is hardly news to get excited about, as just about every story the man has lent his name to has been adapted or will be adapted (or even remade) at some point. That said, when you have the talent pooled together as we see in “Lisey’s Story,” it’s hard not to be incredibly excited.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen reactions by Hollywood about the new voting laws that were recently passed in Georgia. These laws are a direct response to the recent election which saw the state vote for two Democratic senators and also for Joe Biden as the President of the United States.

It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly 20 years since George Clooney made his directorial debut with the film, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.” The film, starring Sam Rockwell in a breakout role, is based on the memoir of the same name from “Gong Show” host Chuck Barris, who claimed that his game show duties were a cover for his real job as a CIA assassin in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Tom Holland is definitely best known for his role as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, in the various Marvel Studios productions.

Fede Alvarez is a director determined to reinvent how we “see” connections. The admitted fan of sci-fi is introducing a new form of audio/visual suspense with the Apple TV+ series “Calls.” Experimental in its very DNA, this experience brings together the familiar constructs of how we speak to one another with the all too frightening possibilities of a universe’s painful balancing act.

For many feature filmmakers, music videos provide a sort of proving ground early in their careers. Folks like David Fincher and Spike Jonze really made a name for themselves in the realm of music videos before leaping into feature films.

Back in 2018, Maya Rudolph teamed up with producers Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard on the Amazon comedy series, “Forever.” The series didn’t necessarily cause a stir on Prime Video when it was released, but it did receive some solid reviews, with some calling it one of the funnier shows of the past couple of years. Now, the trio is teaming up yet again, but taking their wares to Apple.

Yet another developing Apple TV+ series is starting to take shape. As Variety recently reported, Tom Hiddleston will star opposite Claire Danes in the one-hour drama series “The Essex Serpent.” Adapted from Sarah Perry’s novel of the same title, “The Essex Serpent” centers on Danes’ widowed Cora, who recently moved from London to the small town of Aldwinter in Essex.

A decade ago, seeing an A-list film actor star in a TV series was practically unheard of. Nowadays, it’s just another day in Hollywood.

Several months ago, it was reported that b was set to star in a new Apple TV+ series, “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.” The series, much like almost every Apple TV+ project, is yet another attempt by the streamer to use an A-list star to attract viewers. But now, we know who’s starring opposite Jackson and who is behind the camera, leading us to put ‘Last Days’ near the top of our most anticipated TV list.

I guess it’s safe to say that Ridley Scott really likes working with Jodie Comer.

When you watch the trailer for the Russo Brothers’ upcoming drama, “Cherry,” it’s clear the film focuses on the downward spiral that affects a young guy, as he deals with untreated PTSD and drug addiction. But at the heart of the film is a love story between its lead characters played by Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo.

Since “GLOW” was unceremoniously canceled after Netflix gave the green light to begin work on a final season, it appears the creators of that show are ready to take their talents to Apple TV+ for anew anthology series, “Roar.” And they’re bringing a pretty amazing cast of actresses with them.

Every 10 years or so, it seems as if Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg scratch their World War II itch and release a new massively expensive miniseries about the event. First, it was 2001’s “Band of Brothers,” which was followed by 2010’s “The Pacific.” Both miniseries were critically acclaimed, earning Emmy wins and huge viewership.

Outside of a few other composers (looking at you, Hans Zimmer), you could argue that hardly anyone has written music for more massive blockbusters than Henry Jackman. From superhero films (“Captain America: Civil War”) to massive apes (“Kong: Skull Island”) to family-friendly comedies (“Detective Pikachu”), Jackman’s name in the credits normally means the film is a box office blockbuster.

In the Russo Brothers’ new drama “Cherry,” Tom Holland portrays a young man who becomes addicted to opioids following a traumatic overseas tour of duty during the Iraq War. The character’s PTSD is so significant he resorts to heroin, among other drugs, and his girlfriend Emily (Ciara Bravo) follows him down a very destructive path.

Florence Pugh is set to become one of the biggest stars on the planet this year, as she’s awaiting the release of “Black Widow,” which will introduce the acclaimed actor to her widest audience yet.

With Jared Leto in the news this week because of his new film, “The Little Things,” arriving on HBO Max this weekend, it’s only fitting that we get to talk about one of his high-profile projects going into production soon, “WeCrashed,” which has added yet another A-lister to its ranks with Anne Hathaway.

“I’ve had a change of heart based on a personal experience,” said Senator Rob Portman in 2013 when announcing that his own son coming out inspired a shift in his stance towards marriage equality. For the previous Congress, the Senator received a 0 from the Human Rights Campaign’s scorecard for supporting LGBTQ rights in Congress.

If you’re not watching M. Night Shyamalan’s series, “Servant,” you’re missing out on one of the strongest offerings that Apple TV+ has debuted so far on the streaming service.

Brie Larson is taking a break from fighting Thanos and other cosmic Marvel baddies and heading to the realm of TV for Apple. According to Variety, Brie Larson is set to star in and produce a new series titled “Lessons in Chemistry,” which landed a straight-to-series order from Apple TV+.

Remember when the US landed on the moon? That effectively ended the space race and made it so America stood as the leaders in space travel for decades to come.

Apple is at it again. The tech company with a seemingly bottomless bank account has gone ahead and purchased yet another film that is likely going to garner a fair bit of attention in the next couple of years.

Do you remember the story of Joshua from the Bible? The one where the Israelites, led by Joshua en route to Canaan, march around the city of Jericho for seven days until its grand walls collapse? It’s a story of perseverance, certainly, but also, for the folks in Jericho, one of caution. No matter how well you fortify the world around you, strong walls don’t really mean much if they’re flimsy and sieged by forces greater than you.

It’s about abandoning the drudgery of one’s existence and wanting more. It’s about living it up today and turning a blind eye to tomorrow.

Apple is the biggest company on the planet, full stop. If the tech giant wanted to, it could wake up today and purchase Disney and still have enough money to start talking to Netflix.

The second season of Alena Smith’s “Dickinson” begins with a warning and provocation. “The records of Emily Dickinson’s life, up to and including Sue and Austin’s marriage, are full and factual compared with what lies ahead,” says narrator, star, and executive producer Hailee Steinfeld, an admission that yes, the first season took liberties with history, but this one will make those liberties look factual by contrast.

How does someone cope with becoming a teenage superstar? A young singer-songwriter comes to terms with her own stardom in “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.” The Apple Original documentary gives viewers an unprecedented look at Eilish’s life; its exploration goes into the triumphs as well as the heartaches that make her music so personal.