According to The Wall Street Journal's new report, Apple has struck a deal with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Comcast's NBC Universal TV production unit to create new episodes of sci-fi series "Amazing Stories,"
The tech giant has struck a deal with Mr. Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Comcast Corp.’s CMCSA -0.36% NBCUniversal television production unit to make new episodes of “Amazing Stories,” a science fiction and horror anthology series that ran on NBC in the 1980s, according to people familiar with the matter.
The so-called "Amazing Stories" is a science fiction and horror series created by Steven Spielberg that originally ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987. During its two-year tenure, the show by far won five Emmy Awards. It focused on a new topic each episode, in vein of "Tales From the Crypt," "Twilight Zone," and "Black Mirror."
The report expects Apple plans to produce 10 episodes of the original series with each having at least a $5 million budget. It was previously reported that Apple has allocated a budget of $1 billion for up to 10 original series next year. While Spielberg is likely to be an executive producer for the new version of the show, according to The Wall Street Journal's sources.
"Amazing Stories" is the first series that the company has taken on since the hiring of Sony's former executives Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht back in June. Van Amburg and Erlicht, who helped produce shows like "Breaking Bad," "The Crown," and "Better Call Saul," are running Apple's video programming efforts on a worldwide scale under iTunes chief Eddy Cue.
The new show will join Apple's existing shows "Planet of the Apps" and "Carpool Karaoke Series." It marks the first show that is able to more directly compete with content from Netflix, Amazon, etc. The tech giant aiming to pursue high-profile deals with A-list talent to create shows on par with offerings like Netflix's "Stranger Things" or Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale."
"Amazing Stories" is the first series that the company has taken on since the hiring of Sony's former executives Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht back in June. Van Amburg and Erlicht, who helped produce shows like "Breaking Bad," "The Crown," and "Better Call Saul," are running Apple's video programming efforts on a worldwide scale under iTunes chief Eddy Cue.
The new show will join Apple's existing shows "Planet of the Apps" and "Carpool Karaoke Series." It marks the first show that is able to more directly compete with content from Netflix, Amazon, etc. The tech giant aiming to pursue high-profile deals with A-list talent to create shows on par with offerings like Netflix's "Stranger Things" or Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale."
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