Ted Lasso can be described in a lot of different ways, like the fact the Apple TV+ series is aggressively optimistic. Which means to say that while there are plenty of jokes thrown around in the writing, nothing about the show is particularly "scathing." Especially not when it comes to real-world celebrities -- or the football clubs they might own. But apparently the comedy crossed the line in a recent episode, and now Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, Free Guy) and Rob McElhenney (Mythic Quest, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) are looking for compensation.
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Hank Azaria is going to play Tim Cook in a series about Uber called ‘Super Pumped’, but not on Apple TV+
The majority of TV-related announcements that get covered here at iDB relate to Apple's effort, Apple TV+. However, sometimes there's an Apple-related announcement that's attached to a different streaming service altogether. Today, for instance, we hear that a legendary actor is going to play Apple's current CEO, Tim Cook, in an upcoming show on Showtime.
Apple TV+ drops the first “Foundation” trailer ahead of September 24 debut
Apple just released the first official trailer for the inaugural season of “Foundation,” an upcoming sci-fi series based on the novels written by legendary author Isaac Asimov.
Tim Robbins joins Rebecca Ferguson in Apple TV+ sci-fi series ‘Wool’
Last we heard about the upcoming Apple TV+ series Wool, it would be starring Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible Fallout, Dune), and that it would be based on the dystopian sci-fi novel of the same name written by Hugh Howey. And that was about it! But now we've got some good news to share on that front.
‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series’ is making the drive over to Apple TV+ as it gets renewed for a fifth season
There is a lot of attention put on Apple TV+ these days as far as rewards are concerned. Every time one of the streaming service's entries gets nominated, Apple makes a pretty big deal about it. Especially about the wins. What's kind of crazy is remembering that it was Carpool Karaoke: The Series that landed the streaming service its first Primetime Emmy Award way back in 2018. But, of course, we've got Ted Lasso raking in the awards now, so forgetting that little tidbit isn't too surprising.
Betty Gilpin and three others join the Apple TV+ anthology series ‘Roar’
Earlier this year, we learned about a new anthology series making the leap over to Apple TV+ at some point in the future. It's called Roar and it's a female-led series from Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, the pair behind the popular Netflix series GLOW. And today we've got news about the cast filling out.
Apple TV+ presents reactions from real-life CODAs on the premiere date of the new film ‘CODA’
CODA is the newest film for Apple TV+. Apple acquired it straight out of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it won a variety of different awards and plenty of critical acclaim. It's one of the more interesting film releases for the streaming platform to date. Which is why it's a little frustrating to see it arrive on the streaming service without much fanfare at all.
Disney+ now has 116 million subscribers
Disney+ subscriber count continues rising as the entertainment conglomerate added an impressive 16 million subscribers in the June quarter for a total of 116 million paying customers.
Apple TV+ film ‘Finch’ starring Tom Hanks sets premiere date for November 5
Earlier this year, it was reported that Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) would star in another film heading to Apple TV+ after starring in the World War II drama Greyhound. We learned the film was called Finch, and that Apple had outbid a variety of different companies to secure the streaming rights. Unfortunately, at the time, we didn't know when it would actually start streaming.
John Lithgow joins the cast of Martin Scorsese’s Apple TV+ film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Somehow, there's still room to grow the cast of Martin Scorsese's upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon, which is coming soon to Apple TV+. It has had a stacked cast right out of the gate, but ever since its initial announcement it has been adding some big names to the roster. That continues today.
Briana Middleton joins Julianne Moore in Apple TV+ film ‘Sharper’
It's been a bit of time since we last heard about Sharper, an upcoming film from production company A24 heading to Apple TV+. Over a year, in fact. But today changes that, as news arrives that there's another member filling a lead role in the upcoming picture.
Vince Vaughn will star in new Apple TV+ drama series ‘Bad Monkey’ from writer Bill Lawrence
Another day, another new addition coming soon to Apple TV+. This time around its a new drama series, of which there are many on Apple's video streaming service.
Today, Apple TV+ announced that it has given a straight-to-series order for a new show entitled Bad Monkey. The new series is already set to star Vince Vaughn (Freaky), and it is written by Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso). Vaughn is also serving as an executive producer on the project. Lawrence is another EP as well.