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Sunny
GenreDark comedy
Based onThe Dark Manual
by Colin O’Sullivan
Written byKatie Robbins
Directed byLucy Tcherniak
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Katie Robbins
  • Rashida Jones
  • Lucy Tcherniak
  • Ravi Nanan
  • Jess Lubben
Production companiesEureka Row
Le Train Train Productions
A24
Original release
NetworkApple TV+

Sunny is an upcoming dark comedy television series created by Katie Robbins, based on the novel The Dark Manual by Colin O'Sullivan.

Premise

A woman living in Kyoto whose husband and son vanished in a plane crash is gifted a domesticated robot from her husband's robotics company.

Cast

Production

In February 2022, Apple TV+ announced it had given Sunny a series order. Rashida Jones is set to star in and executive produce the series, which is set to film in Japan.[1] In July, Hidetoshi Nishijima joined the cast.[2] In October, Joanna Sotomura, annie the clumsy, You, Judy Ongg, and Jun Kunimura were added to the cast.[3]

Filming for the series began in Japan in July 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 7, 2022). "Rashida Jones To Headline Dark Comedy Series Sunny Ordered By Apple TV+ From A24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 14, 2022). "Drive My Car Star Hidetoshi Nishijima Joins Rashida Jones In Apple TV+ Series Sunny". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (October 26, 2022). "Sunny: Rashida Jones' Apple TV+ Dark Comedy Series Rounds Out Cast With Joanna Sotomura, 4 More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Rosser, Michael (November 18, 2022). "Spotlight on Japan". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

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Apple TV+ original programming
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