Tom Hanks turned things upside down on Apple TV Plus. Following the resounding success of its maritime story "Greyhound" which premiered last month, the video-on-demand streaming service will now release the spy thriller "Tehran" on September 25. The eight-episode series was created by Moshe Zonder, whose previous work "Fauda" is running on Netflix (watch it here). The first three episodes on September 25 on Apple TV Plus, with the remaining five airing every Friday thereafter. The new series "Tehran" follows the story of a Mossad agent who secretly ventures on a mission in the Iranian capital that puts her and everyone around her in danger. The series stars Israeli actress Niv Sultan (Flawless), Shaun Toub and Navid Negahban (Homeland), as well as Shervin Alenabi, Liraz Charhi and Menshe Noy, according to a statement from Apple TV Plus.
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Meanwhile, a report on Fast Company cites undisclosed sources suggesting that Apple TV Plus could release a dozen new movies a year in the future. After Greyhound, Apple already acquired the rights to the thriller Emancipation with Will Smith for a whopping $120 million in a bidding war that beat out Warner Bros. and Universal. This marks a notable expansion of its film portfolio, which was previously limited to films on the festival circuits, especially in the first few months after the launch of Apple TV Plus last November. With ``Tehran,'' Apple TV Plus seems to be making big strides in the sprawling world of movies, including Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence's ``Ted Lasso,'' ``Long Way Up'' starting with Ewan McGregor, `` Masters of the Air produced by Steven Spielberg's Ambin Television and "Slow Horses," an Oscar-winning Gary Oldman spy thriller.Will Apple TV Plus go the Netflix route?
< p lang="en" dir="ltr">Martin Scorsese signs Apple's first TV and film deal for his Sikelia Productions banner https://t.co/CvRb4ZI5gR pic.twitter.com/wnULQU7YXU August 11 However, there's no official word from Apple's on-demand streaming service about what kind of movies it would be looking for, as rival Netflix has said in no uncertain terms. Not even after its first big release, Greyhound reportedly turned out to be an OTT blockbuster and nearly a third of those who watched it were new Apple TV Plus subscribers. Of course, it wasn't like Apple woke up during the Covid-2020 lockdown to offer a platform for movies that were sitting dormant for lack of screening options. Even before spending €19 million on Greyhound, the company had announced a partnership with Paramount on the €70 million adaptation of David Grann's bestseller ``Killers of the Flower Moon,'' which will not be directed by anyone else. like Martin Scorsese with Robert de Niro and Leonardo. DiCaprio in the lead. Other movies that Apple TV Plus is looking to release includeShantaram '', basada en la novela de Gregory David Robert protagonizada por Charlie Hunnam, y Pachinko'', a series based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Min Jin Lee. . Then there's also Uma Thurman's star 'Suspicion', which is again based on the award-winning Israeli series 'False Flag'. Returning to "Tehran", Apple had partnered with Cineflix Rights and the Israeli channel Kan 11 to co-produce the series directed by Daniel Syrkin. It is produced by Moshe Zonder with Dana Saden, Shula Spiegel and others in association with Paper Plane Productions. Apple TV Plus is currently available on iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, MacBooks, and select Samsung and LG smart TVs, as well as Amazon Fire TV. Subscribers can watch movies and other streaming services for Rs 99 per month with a seven-day free trial. We think that given Apple's growing ambitions to become an OTT series player, getting a subscription now may be appropriate, especially if you like watching movies and TV series from around the world.