Apple TV+ continues to delight viewers with continuations of beloved series and new projects. Bloggers and authors of movie channels tell us what the Apple streaming service has in store for us this year.

Apple TV+ started in 2019 with a rather modest collection of films and TV shows and no originals at all. Now, four years later, the Apple streaming service releases 10 or more original projects annually, impressing with graphics, unconventional approaches, and star-studded casts. Apple TV+ is literally trying to lure all of Hollywood's stars to its side. And judging by the number of their sci-fi projects, there must be a fan of this genre among the streaming executives. Also, someone who loves the Sundance festival, since last year Apple TV+ bought some interesting films from there.

The streaming service clearly has no intention of slowing down. So we all ask ourselves — what's next? What awaits us in 2023? Bloggers and authors of movie channels tell us about the most interesting new releases on Apple TV+.

Julia, author of the TV series channel the bingewatcher

Apple TV+ loves to fantasize about the future and alternative reality, just like I do, so I've noted 2 completely different genre series to look forward to.

The Big Door Prize

A comedy with 30-minute episodes starring Chris O'Dowd (The IT Crowd). Creator – David West Read (Schitt's Creek).

In a small town, a machine named Morpho appears, offering to unlock everyone's potential. But not everyone is ready to discover themselves and trade their quiet, orderly life for something more.

I wish I had such a machine!

Premiere — March 29

Silo

A dystopian drama. There are 10,000 people left on Earth, and they live in a bunker. No one knows when or why it was built, but everyone knows for sure that leaving it is forbidden on pain of death from the terrible world outside. And, of course, there are those who decide to find out the reasons for this life.

Everything is shrouded in mystery, truth, and lies.

I love it when there are mysteries, and I hope the script doesn't let us down.

Rebecca Ferguson (Dune) and Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) in the lead roles.

Premiere — May 5

It's worth noting that both series are based on bestselling books. Can't wait!

Ivan, author of the TG channel after hours

Lady in the Lake

Of everything coming out on Apple TV+ (the new Scorsese!), I'm most looking forward to Lady in the Lake, primarily because the series is named like a good Chandler novel, but is based on some other novel with the same title. Expect a detective intrigue, two unrelated murders, a pivotal era in American history, and Natalie Portman freed from Marvel servitude.

Ksenia, editor, film critic, author of the channel 'What Was That'

'Ted Lasso', Season 3

In Jason Sudeikis' touching comedy, the good-natured mentor Ted Lasso, played by Sudeikis himself, goes through life with a smile and teaches others a positive outlook. Thus, along with changing the characters' habits, the sports series turns into a powerful dramedy about mutual understanding and friendship, where football serves only as a backdrop for character development. Instead of the usual image of a coach — a stern, soulless commander — we have a friend who wants his team to understand and love themselves. And this is the kind of hero that was so lacking on screens — a person with a big heart. It's a shame his story will end in the third season.

Premiere — March 15

Anastasia, former editor at Interview, GQ, author of the Lazy Editor channel

I'll start with the heavy hitters — Martin Scorsese with 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and Ridley Scott with 'Napoleon'. These films haven't yet gotten digital release dates, but it was previously said that their premieres would take place on Apple TV+ in 2023.

Scorsese's film, based on David Grann's bestselling book of the same name, tells the story of the FBI's first major case — the investigation into the mass murders of members of the Osage Indian tribe, who had found oil. The cast includes the director's favorites — Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.

Scott, meanwhile, has directed a historical drama about one of France's most famous rulers, casting Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role. Seems like a perfect fit.

Among the new series, I'll highlight Silo. Post-apocalypse, life in an underground bunker under strict rules, and a ton of secrets — everything we love. Rebecca Ferguson will be leading the cast.

Premiere — May 5

Exarch-compiler of the channel 'Bresson's Hands'

Apple seems to be trying to wrest the title of the main dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants from the world of auteur elderly cinema from Netflix. The release list includes two mastodons. Both, by the way, were delayed for almost a year due to the pandemic.

First, Sir Ridley Scott with his epic 'Napoleon'. The emperor is played by Joaquin Phoenix, and his main object of adoration and hatred — Josephine — by Vanessa Kirby. According to Scott himself, he has always admired the figure of Napoleon:

He conquered the world to win her (Josephine's) love, and when he couldn't, he set out to destroy her, but in the end only destroyed himself.

We can expect colossal battles on the fields and a clash of love and hatred in the imperial chambers. And for Scott, this is the most ambitious historical project since, it seems, 'Kingdom of Heaven'.

Second, the 26th film by Martin Scorsese and his second collaboration with a streaming service (the first time with Netflix) — 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.

The project is based on the book of the same name by journalist David Grann, who investigated real events in Osage County, Oklahoma. There, in the 1920s, after the discovery of oil on Indian land, mysterious murders of the Osage — local Native Americans who had been granted rights to the income from the oil extraction — began.

Leonardo DiCaprio will play Ernest Burkhart, the nephew of William Hale (Robert De Niro). Jesse Plemons will be in the role of former Texas Ranger Tom White, and the cast also includes Brendan Fraser.

As always with Scorsese, we will be immersed in the era with the meticulousness of the most pedantic historian, but not without the traditional criminal tension.

Daria Zhevlakova, film blogger and author of the TG channel kinoman_diary

In May, Apple TV+ will launch an interesting project, in my opinion, 'City on Fire' — a dramatic series with detective elements, the main plot of which begins to unfold after the mysterious murder of a New York University student in Central Park. Samantha is the only witness and possibly the accused. And according to the synopsis, the suddenly appearing fires in different parts of the city will somehow be connected to this incident.

This project is interesting primarily because of its creators. Jessie Peretz directed amazing series like 'The Office', 'Girls', 'Orange is the New Black', 'High Fidelity', and more. Three of these series are definitely in my top favorites. Liz Garbus lent her hand to 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Yellowjackets', and Haifaa al-Mansour, in addition to all her achievements in the series field, is among the Arab filmmakers whose work I follow. The wonderful film 'Wadjda' about a 10-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia was directed by Haifaa.

Directors like these seem to have no chance of failure, so I'm looking forward to their series!

Premiere – May 12

Ilya, author of the channel 'DolenKino'

Lately, Apple's streaming service has become a treasure trove of wonderful projects for me and, it seems, has already become my favorite. For instance, I included 'Black Bird' and 'The Garvey Sisters' Conspiracy' in my top best series of 2022 (the second season, by the way, should be released towards the end of the year).

This year sees the release of many continuations of already beloved series ('Ted Lasso', 'The Morning Show'), as well as new original projects ('Shrinking', 'Dear Edward', 'Extrapolations'). It's only surprising that Apple, which has turned into a kind of 'conveyor belt', doesn't lose quality but continues to release hit after hit.

Moving away from the lyrical, I would like to draw attention to two truly significant and important projects for me — Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' and Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. Two Hollywood mastodons will delight us with their works funded by the streaming service. And if from old Ridley I expect something auteur-like, as in the recent 'The Last Duel', then from one of my favorite directors, I don't know what to expect.

'Napoleon', directed by Ridley Scott

An upcoming historical epic with an R rating and, most likely, a 'genre' masterpiece, considering what 'The Last Duel' was like. A film about the brilliant French military commander, his life and military exploits through the prism of romantic and difficult relationships with Josephine. Starring the beloved Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, who brilliantly portrayed another historical figure in the series 'The Crown'.

The film features six large-scale battles, and it's very interesting how Napoleon's campaign against Russia will be depicted. There is not a single Russian in the cast and no Russian surnames in the list of characters. Either the plot won't touch upon the period of the war between France and Russia, or it will be mentioned somehow through dialogue.

'Killers of the Flower Moon', directed by Martin Scorsese

Another thriller from the great Martin Scorsese, this time set in a Western setting. First, let's look at the cast, which includes two of Martin's favorite actors — Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. This alone raises the level of expectation to the extreme, making even Bradbury envious.

According to the synopsis, we are in for an FBI investigation in the 1920s in a Native American settlement where an oil field was discovered, enriching the local residents, who later died. It's very compelling that Scorsese promised to hire many Native Americans and shoot the film in the historical locations of the Osage tribe.

For Scorsese, this will be the most expensive film of his career, for which Apple, together with Paramount, allocated $200 million.

All these projects are still awaiting their premiere day, so it's hard to say how much they will live up to our expectations. Nevertheless, so far Apple TV+ has delighted more often than it has disappointed, so there is every chance of success. And we hope that the streaming service will not lose its momentum and will continue to release interesting series and films. The first swallow of good news was already the announcement of their new meta-comedy about the friendship of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.