Apple has a lot of original content on the way for its subscription streaming video service. Here’s what you’ll soon (and eventually) be able to watch.
Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of them. Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, but many have just been reported by the Hollywood press, which always has its ear to the ground about what actors, directors, and producers are getting involved with which projects. We’ve divided this list in two: Coming Soon is a list of shows for which Apple has given an official release date or release window, and Further Out compiles other announced and not-officially-announced projects that are still in production or perhaps haven’t even begun yet. Updated 12/16/21: Several new shows and premiere dates have been announced. Dark workplace comedy “ Severance ” premieres on February 18, kids animated series “ El Deafo ” premieres on January 7, and documentary film “ The Sound of 007 ” will land in October of 2022. The following shows, series, and movies have been officially announced by Apple and will typically will begin streaming in the next few weeks or months. What it’s about: Apple describes it like this: Set in the near future, the film explores how far someone will go, and how much they’ll sacrifice, to make a happier life for the people they love. Important names: The film stars Mahershala Ali, who won Oscars for his roles in Moonlight and Green Book. It is written and directed by Benjamin Cleary. When you can watch: The film will debut on December 17, alongside a theatrical release. What it’s about: A three-part animated series for kids and families that follows a child named Cece as she loses her hearing and finds her inner superhero. Important names: Author Cece Bell executive produces and narrates the series. Voices include Lexi Finigan, Pamela Adlon, Jane Lynch, and Chuck Nice. When you can watch: El Deafo streams on January 7,2022. What it’s about: Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart goes behind the velvet curtain to reveal shocking moments, surprising details and hidden truths about two men who were lionized by millions of fans, lampooned by the media, criticized by animal welfare advocates, and endlessly scrutinized by the public. Apple Important names: Narrated and produced by Steven Leckart. When you can watch: Wild Things: Siegfried and Roy will stream on January 12,2022. What it’s about: This drama is the latest film by celebrated director Joel Coen. We don’t know whether it’s an actual retelling of the Shakespeare tragedy, though. Important names: Stars Denzel Washington and Francis McDormand, directed by Joel Coen. When you can watch: The film is due in theaters in late 2021, with an Apple TV+ release on January 14,2022. What it’s about: After producing a few shorts ( Fraggle Rock: Rock On!), Apple has struck a deal with the Jim Henson Company to produce a full reboot of the classic kids show. Important names: The Jim Henson Company is in the driver’s seat again. When you can watch: The original shows became available on May 27,2020. The reboot, titled Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, will premiere on January 21,2022. What it’s about: The third season of this psychological thriller series produced by M. Night Shyamalan. Important names: Stars Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Rupert Grint, and Nell Tiger Free. When you can watch: Season 3 of Servant starts streaming on January 21,2022. What it’s about: A comedy murder-mystery set in a high school reunion afterparty. Each of the eight episodes will feature a retelling of the same night told through a different character’s perspective, each with its own unique visual format and film genre to match the teller’s personality. Important names: The series is created by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, who worked together on projects like The LEGO Movie and Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse. When you can watch: The Afterparty will stream on January 28,2022. What it’s about: Based on the book Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And The Birth Of The FBI. It tells the story of a series of murders of wealthy Osage Native Americans in Oklahoma in the 1920s after oil was found on their land. According to Deadline, Paramount will distribute the film in theaters, while it will be an Apple TV+ streaming exclusive. Apple Important names: Directed by Martin Scorsese, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in the leading roles. When you can watch: Apple lists this movie as “Coming Soon.” What it’s about: Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in ‘work-life balance’ is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. Important names: Adam Scott plays Mark, and the series will be directed and produced by Ben Stiller. Patricia Arquette will play Mark’s boss. Christopher Walkin and John Turturro have roles, too. When you can watch: Severance will premiere on February 18,2022. What it’s about: The first Russian-language series for Apple TV+, via a co-production deal with subscription-based streaming service START. Important names: Will star Oksana Akinshina, Filipp Yankovskiy, Marusya Fomina, and Artem Bystrov. When you can watch: The series already premiered in Russia on START and will come to Apple TV+ in the spring of 2022. What it’s about: A documentary film that “will go behind the lens into the greatest movie franchise in history from the genesis of Dr. No and the iconic 007 theme song all the way to No Time To Die, mixing heartfelt interviews with incredible James Bond archive material.” Important names: We don’t yet know the key participants in this project. When you can watch: The Sound of 007 will release in October,2022, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. These shows, series, and movies may or may not have been officially announced, and do not yet have definitive release dates. Some may debut in the next few months, others be more than a year away. It’s even possible that some of these projects will never be released. What it’s about: A live-action kids series based on the graphic novel series of the same name. Sam and Jade are psyched to spend their summer riding the waves and catching the rays. That is until they meet a ghost. The girls dive head-first into a mystery about a pirate ship and the cursed treasure that allegedly lies beneath Surfside’s beloved Danger Point bluff. Important names: Stars Miya Cech and YaYa Gosselin. When you can watch: Surfside Girls does not yet have a release date. What it’s about: Based on the novel of the same name by Renee Knight. Catherine Ravenscroft is a television documentary journalist whose work has been built on revealing the concealed transgressions of long-respected institutions. A novel written by a widower has her as a key character in a story that she had hoped was long buried in the past. A story that reveals her darkest secret. A secret she thought was hers alone. Important names: Acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón will write and direct all episodes. Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline will star. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. What it’s about: Apple is producing a four-part documentary series about the life of famed two-time NBA hall of famers Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Important names: Directed by Rick Famuyiwa with editor Dirk Westervelt and cinematographer Rachel Morrison, the docuseries is produced by XTR and New Slate Ventures. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. What it’s about: A thriller in which two lone-wolf fixers (Pitt and Clooney) get assigned to the same job. Deadline reports that Apple outbid other major studios and distributors for the film rights. The film doesn’t have a title yet. Important names: Written and directed by Jon Watts, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. When you can watch: This film has no release date yet. What it’s about: A series based on the best-selling books by Paula Danziger. Apple describes it as, “an unfiltered look at a girl finding her own voice through art and music in the wake of her parents’ divorce.” Important names: Written and directed by Bonnie Hunt, starting Carsyn Rose, Sarah Drew, Darin Brooks, and Liliana Inouye. When you can watch: Amber Brown has no release date yet. What it’s about: A beloved Nickelodeon series that ran for six seasons and featured live action, puppets, short sketches, and music. Apple has acquired the entire back catalog and rights to produce new episodes. So far, there are plans to produce 20 new episodes as a “a reimagining based on the heart and essence of what Yo Gabba Gabba! is.” Important names: It’s unclear which of the original cast or crew will participate in the new episodes. When you can watch: We don’t have word yet on when old episodes will appear on Apple TV+, nor when the new episodes will debut. What it’s about: Deadline reports that this is a romantic action-adventure film, though we don’t know much more than that yet. Important names: Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans are in negotiations to star. Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. When you can watch: Ghosted has no release date yet. What it’s about: According to Apple, The Changeling is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Victor LaValle. Important names: The series will star LaKeith Stanfield and be written/adapted by Kelly Marcel, who will also serve as showrunner. When you can watch: The Changeling has no release date yet. What it’s about: An adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel of the same name, “Bad Monkey” tells the story of Andrew Yancy, a one-time detective demoted to restaurant inspector in Southern Florida. A severed arm found by a tourist out fishing pulls Yancy into the world of greed and corruption that decimates the land and environment in both Florida and the Bahamas. And yes, there’s a monkey. Important names: Written and produced by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Ted Lasso, Cougar Town) and starring Vince Vaughn. When you can watch: Bad Monkey has no release date yet. What it’s about: Samantha Cicciaro is an NYU student that is shot in Central Park on the Fourth of July,2003. As the crime is investigated, she’s revealed to be the crucial connection between a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep. Important names: Written and executive produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. What it’s about: Follows the life and career of legendary pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige. Important names: The series is produced by Erving “Magic” Johnson, among others. It is in conjunction with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and MLB. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. What it’s about: A modern-day thriller about how our past mistakes can destroy our futures that includes action, espionage, and political intrigue. Important names: The series will star Vincent Cassel and Eva Green, and will be directed by Stephen Hopkins. When you can watch: Liaison does not yet have a release date. What it’s about: An animated series based on the web-based comic and graphics novels by Nathan Pyle. The comic features aliens who live lives not unlike our own, but refer to our everyday activities with usual, sometimes scientific-ish verbiage (like calling a hug “limb enclosure”). Important names: The series is being developed in part by Dan Harmon, of Community and Rick and Morty fame. When you can watch: The series has no release date yet. What it’s about: Based on the bestselling novel by M. O. Walsh. The residents of the small town Deerfield one day discover a mystery machine in their local grocery story that promises to predict one’s future potential, and craziness ensues. Important names: David West Read, who was writer and executive producer on Schitt’s Creek, will write the adaptation and serve as showrunner. When you can watch: The Big Door Prize does not have a release date yet. What it’s about: Set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Based on the book trilogy by Hugh Howey. Apple Important names: Starring Rebecca Ferguson, written by Graham Yost, directed by Morten Tyldum. When you can watch: Wool has no release date yet. What it’s about: Set in a retro-future world, “Hello Tomorrow!” centers around a group of traveling salesmen hawking lunar timeshares. Apple Important names: Billy Crudup stars and executive produces. Jonathan Entwistle is set to direct. When you can watch: This series has no release date yet. What it’s about: A documentary series about basketball phenom Makur Maker and his decision to play for Howard University in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities instead of one of the big-name college basketball schools. Apple Important names: Directed and produced by Seth Gordon. When you can watch: The series does not have a release date yet.
