I wasn’t the biggest fan of movie output in 2023, nor were most critics kind to the streamer’s overlong and plodding epics like and . If you add the box office bomb , Apple’s extremely weird and mostly dumb star-studded spy movie that was released earlier this year, the company spent a $700 million to make and market these three films — which earned a combined $466 million globally through March. Having said all that, hope springs eternal.
Apple TV+ has no fewer than three big new movies lined up over the next couple of months that combine top-tier directors, A-list talent, and interesting stories to try and reverse the conventional wisdom about the streamer’s box office fortunes. Apple continues to knock it out of the park with shows like and , and I have every reason to believe these three upcoming Apple TV+ movies will do the same. Fly Me to the Moon We begin with a stylish dramedy that arrives in theaters less than a month from now ( ), with a cast led by Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum.
Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the and have reviewed the Loosely based on a true story, is set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing mission. Tatum is the launch director who’s already facing a difficult task, with the eyes of the country upon the mission, when Johansson is brought in with a mission of her own.
Given that the White House has deemed the mission too big .