Apple TV+ is less than a month away from launching with the company’s first original shows. However, Apple doesn’t own any of that content but that’s set to change moving forward. Apple is launching its in-house studio as it gets set to produce a new WWII drama called Masters of the Air, a follow-up to HBO’s popular Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is launching its own in-house studio to create original content. Masters of the Air will be the first series to come from the Apple-owned studio.
As for the follow-up to Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Masters of the Air will follow along with those in the Eighth Air Force. Apple has made a nine-episode order for the new series.
A big win for Apple, the follow-up is set to be produced by the same big names like Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman.
THR notes that having its own studio to produce content and actually own Apple TV+ shows will be an important financial factor.
For more on Apple TV+, check out all of the trailers released so far ahead of the November 1st launch of the service.
- Apple TV+ streaming service coming November 1, here are the latest trailers
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