Apple Studios
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryProduction company
FoundedOctober 2019; 3 years ago (2019-10) in Cupertino, California, U.S.
Headquarters1 Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Zack Van Amburg
  • Jamie Erlicht
Products
  • Television production[1]
  • Film production[1]
ParentApple Inc.

Apple Studios is an American film and television 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+.

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]

Productions

Film

For the full list, see List of Apple TV+ original films.
Title Release Co-production(s) Status Ref.
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 December 17, 2021 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 Released [8]
Emancipation December 9, 2022 Overbrook Entertainment
Westbrook Studios
McFarland Entertainment
Escape Artists 		Released [9]
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse December 25, 2022 Bad Robot Productions
NoneMore Productions 		Released [10]
Upcoming
Ghosted April 2023 Skydance Media
Rhett Reese Productions 		Post-production [11]
Argylle 2023 Marv Studios Post-production [12]
Killers of the Flower Moon 2023 Paramount Pictures
Imperative Entertainment
Sikelia Productions
Appian Way Productions 		Post-production [13]
Napoleon 2023 Scott Free Productions Post-production [14]
Spellbound 2023 Skydance Animation In production [15]
The Beanie Bubble TBA Imagine Entertainment Post-production [16]
Blitz TBA New Regency
Lammas Park
Working Title Films 		Filming [17]
The Family Plan TBA Skydance Media
Municipal Pictures 		Filming [18]
Project Artemis TBA These Pictures Filming [19]
Wolves TBA Plan B Entertainment
Smokehouse Pictures 		Filming [20]
Bad Blood TBA Legendary Pictures
Hyperobject Industries
Gary Sanchez Productions 		In development [21]
Snow Blind TBA Boom! Studios In development [22]
Untitled Andy Samberg science fiction comedy-drama film TBA Red Hour Productions In development [23]
Carrie & Me TBA In development [24]
Dolly TBA In development [25]

Television

For the full list, see List of Apple TV+ original programming.
Title Release Co-production(s) Status Ref.
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 [26]
WeCrashed March 18, 2022 Paradox Productions Released [27]
Black Bird July 8, 2022 EMJAG Productions
Imperative Entertainment
Eden Productions
Crime Story
Hans Bubby 		Released
Surface July 29, 2022 Hello Sunshine Released [28]
Life by Ella September 2, 2022 Hat on a Hat Productions Released
Echo 3 November 23, 2022 Easy Street Productions
Keshet Studios 		Released
Dear Edward February 3, 2023 True Jack Productions Released [29]
Upcoming
Hello Tomorrow! February 17, 2023 MRC Television
Mortal Media 		Post-production [30]
City on Fire May 12, 2023 Fake Empire Productions Post-production [31]
Masters of the Air Early 2023 Playtone
Amblin Television
Parliament of Owls 		Post-production [32]
Lessons in Chemistry 2023 Aggregate Films Filming [33]
The Changeling TBA Annapurna Television Post-production [34]
The Crowded Room TBA New Regency Television
Weed Road Pictures
EMJAG Productions 		Post-production [35]
High Desert TBA Red Hour Productions
3 Arts Entertainment 		Post-production [36]
Manhunt TBA Lionsgate Television
POV Entertainment
Walden Media
3 Arts Entertainment 		Post-production [37]
The New Look TBA Di Bonaventura Pictures Post-production
Dark Matter TBA Sony Pictures Television Filming
Franklin TBA Flame Ventures
ITV Studios 		Filming
Sugar TBA Genre Films Filming
Mrs. American Pie TBA Boat Rocker Media
Jaywalker Pictures
Platform One Media
Wyolah Entertainment 		Filming
Metropolis TBA Esmail Corp
Anonymous Content
UCP 		Ordered
Strange Planet TBA Harmonious Claptrap
ShadowMachine 		Ordered [38]
Untitled Negro league baseball series TBA Kapital Entertainment In development [39]
Untitled Team Downey/Adam Perlman series TBA Team Downey Ordered [40]

References

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