Apple TV Unveil First Looks At Upcoming Releases
First look at Cape Fear, Outcome, Matchbox Movie, much more…
Comedies, a genre-bender, a whole host of big names and a much-awaited series based on a classic noir were just part of the line-up for this week’s Apple TV Press Day.
The streamer unveiled release dates and first look images for a clutch of exciting, star-studded new films and what could easily become Apple TV’s next big show – in other words, Matchbox The Movie, Outcome, Way Of The Warrior Kid, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Mayday and Cape Fear.
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Here’s the low-down and a look at what we can expect from the spring onwards ……
MATCHBOX THE MOVIE 9th October (Action, Adventure)
Directed by Sam Hargrave (Extraction 1+2) and with a cast lead by John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro, this globetrotting adventure also has an impressive supporting cast including Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, Danai Gurira and Golshifteh Farahani… And YES! This is inspired by those toy cars!
Synopsis | Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, Matchbox The Movie is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
OUTCOME 10th April (Comedy)
Jonah Hill stars and directs, with Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz and Matt Bomer leading the cast. It also includes Martin Scorsese, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox, David Spade, Atsuko Okatsuka, Roy Wood Jr., Kaia Gerber and Ivy Wolk.
Synopsis | Outcome is a dark comedy that centers on Reef Hawk (Reeves), a beloved Hollywood star who must dive into the depths of his hidden demons after he is extorted with a mysterious video that’s sure to shatter his image and end his career. With the support of his lifelong besties Kyle (Diaz) and Xander (Bomer), along with his crisis lawyer Ira (Hill), Reef embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer. Co-writer and director Jonah Hill brings a unique lens to Reef’s wild but spiritually cleansing, nostalgic and eye-opening trip down memory lane, where confronting his past might be the only way to rescue his future.
WAY OF THE WARRIOR KID 20th November (Globally)
This family drama is directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels:Full Throttle, Terminator Salvation) and stars Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini and Jude Hill, alongside Ava Torres, Levi McConaughey, Darien Sills-Evans, Carl McDowell and Parker Young.
Synopsis | Middle school has been a nightmare for Marc (Jude Hill), a good kid who’s bullied by his classmates and feels like he’s behind in everything, from academics to P.E. to just making friends. That changes when his injured Uncle Jake (Chris Pratt), a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer and recuperate with Marc and his mom, Sarah (Linda Cardellini). To help Marc defend himself, Jake devises an ambitious program he calls “Operation Warrior Kid” based on his SEAL training. Instead of teaching his nephew how to fight, Jake shows Marc what real courage is, facing down his own demons along the way. Based on the bestselling novel by former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid is directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels:Full Throttle, Terminator Salvation) from a screenplay by Will Staples (Without Remorse, The Right Stuff).
CAPE FEAR 5th June (Horror, Thriller)
The much-awaited series version of the classic thriller Cape Fear takes the 1991 Martin Scorsese remake as its inspiration and is spread over ten episodes. Nick Antosca serves as showrunner, with Scorsese and Steven Spielberg executive producing. Javier Bardem returns to playing memorable bad guys by taking on the iconic role of Max Cady with Patrick Wilson and Amy Adams. They are joined by CCH Pounder, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Jamie Hector, Malia Pyles and Anna Baryshnikov.
Synopsis | In Cape Fear, inspired by the 1991 remake directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Steven Spielberg, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the notorious killer they are responsible for putting behind bars, is let out of prison — and he wants vengeance.
THE DINK 24th July (Comedy)
The first look at upcoming sports comedy The Dink directed by Josh Greenbaum (Barb And Star Go to Vista Del Mar) promises an underdog story with Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris. Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell and Aaron Chen all round out the cast, alongside Ben Stiller, who also produces.
Synopsis | Washed up former tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Jake Johnson) has been reduced to coaching unruly children at his father Chuck’s (Ed Harris) suburban country club. Desperate for his father’s approval, Dusty blindly supports Chuck’s vendetta against the new craze taking over the club: pickleball. But when Dusty reaggravates an old injury, taking away his ability to play tennis, he resorts to the unthinkable in the name of rehab. He not only tries pickleball, but thanks in part to his enchanting new partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen), he finds himself actually enjoying it. Torn between two worlds, Dusty is forced to finally face the ghosts of his past athletic failures, including his childhood nemesis, Andy Roddick (former world number one tennis player Andy Roddick). Ultimately, Dusty is drawn into a desperate battle for the future of the club, his father’s affection, and his very identity.
MAYDAY 4th September (Comedy, Thriller)
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein‘s buddy comedy/thriller stars Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, with Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova and David Morse.
Synopsis | Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in Mayday, a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hot shot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he’s toast – but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy’s rescue, and a bond neither saw coming?
MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED 20th May (Comedy, Thriller)
The highly anticipated darkly comedic thriller from creator and showrunner David J. Rosen stars Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Dolly De Leon, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg and Nola Wallace.
Synopsis | Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed follows newly divorced mom Paula (Maslany) as she falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. Convinced she witnessed a crime – while simultaneously struggling through a custody battle and an identity crisis – Paula begins her own investigation, one that could unravel a greater conspiracy while also holding the keys to rebuilding her family and sense of self.
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