Apple TV+ has announced the slate of new Apple Original Films scheduled to release globally in theaters and on Apple TV+ in 2022 and beyond.
Apple TV+ Original Films premiering in 2022
This Summer
- “Cha Cha Real Smooth” will air on June 17. It is written and directed by Cooper Raiff.
- “Luck”, an animated movie about the unluckiest girl in the world from Skydance. Starring Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Simon Pegg and others, the new film will premiere on August 5.
- An untitled documentary by Oprah Winfrey and Reginald Hudlin on the life and career of the late Sidney Poitier will also air on August 5.
Later this Fall
- “Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong” documentary on his life and legacy as a founding father of jazz.
- “Raymond & Ray”, starring Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke tells the story of two half brothers living under the rule of a terrible father.
- “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” by Peter Farrelly is a drama-comedy based on the true story of John “Chickie” Donohue starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe.
- “The Sound of 007″ documentary.
Holiday Season
- “Spirited”, the modern musical rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story “A Christmas Carol” starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, and Octavia Spencer.
- “Emancipation”, a movie by Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith on the struggle of a man escaping from slavery.
Apple TV+ Original Films coming soon
The following original titles will premiere beyond 2022.
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”, a movie by Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio that follows the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a period known as the Reign of Terror.
- “Argylle”, a spy thriller by Matthew Vaughn starring Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, and others.
- “Sharper”, a suspense thriller set in New York City by writers Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka.
- “Tetris” will tell the story of the iconic compute game starring Taron Egerton.
- “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French military leader.
- “Number One on the Call Sheet”, a documentary celebrating Black leading women and men in Hollywood.
- “Ghosted”, a romantic action-adventure movie starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas.
- “Spellbound”, the story of a young girl who resolves to break the spell that split her kingdom into two.
- “The Beanie Bubble” documentary inspired by the true craze of American culture starring Elizabeth Banks, Zach Galifianakis, and Geraldine Viswanathan.
As per the announcement, the following Apple TV+ originals are currently in development.
- “Bad Blood” by Adam McKay on the rise and fall of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes starring Jennifer Lawrence.
- “Bride”, a genre-bending movie by Scarlett Johansson.
- “Snow Blind” with Jake Gyllenhaal.
- New Sue Mengers biopic starring Jennifer Lawrence.
- “Dolly”, a film by Vanessa Taylor and Drew Pearce.
- An adaption of “Being Heumann”, Judy Heumann’s bestselling memoir from Siân Heder.
- A biopic of Audrey Hepburn.
- A thriller movie written and directed by Jon Watts and starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt on two lone fixers.
