Upcoming Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Drama ‘See’ Reported to Cost $15 Million Per Episode

Apple has a number of authentic TV reveals within the works for its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service, and a brand new report by The Wall Street Journal seems to be on the massive budgets concerned in these productions as competitors hots up amongst rival streaming companies keen to win over audiences in a market dominated by the likes of Netflix and HBO.

According to the report, Amazon and Netflix have elevated budgets for authentic content material in the previous few years. Netflix initially spent $4.5 million per episode on “House of Cards,” however now many newcomers are having to spend between $eight million and $15 million per episode on authentic content material to compete with established companies.

For instance, Disney’s Star Wars spinoff “The Mandalorian” prices practically $15 million per episode, in accordance to individuals who spoke to WSJ. As for Apple, it’s mentioned to be spending practically $15 million per episode to produce sci-fi drama “See,” which stars Jason Momoa of “Game of Thrones” and Aquaman fame.

In the case of Apple’s “See,” the associated fee has neared $15 million for every roughly 60-minute episode, in accordance to an individual aware of the matter. That is greater than the price of a typical unbiased function movie.

“See,” set centuries sooner or later after a virus has worn out a lot of Earth’s inhabitants and left survivors blind, seems to be taking cues from the “Game of Thrones” playbook of cinematic world-building. Footage proven at Apple’s programming occasion featured Mr. Momoa ready-set for battle alongside dozens of actors in sweeping vistas filmed within the fields and forests of British Columbia.

These sorts of figures per episode imply reveals can simply exceed $150 million per season – or as a lot as a typical big-budget film. One driving issue, in accordance to the report, is that high-profile TV reveals are provided up subsequent to theatrical movies obtainable to stream on the identical service, so “original programming can’t risk looking like B-material next to the movies.”

Apple is engaged on dozens of authentic TV reveals and films with high-profile administrators, producers, and actors. The firm was reported to have a finances of about $1 billion for its authentic content material and TV reveals in 2017.

It’s unclear if Apple’s finances has risen since that point, however because the WSJ report concludes, a sure energy comes with paying massive cash for A-list actors, because it alerts to different prime actors and administrators that Apple is dedicated to writing massive checks for its prime reveals.

For instance, Apple has signed a deal for 2 seasons of morning speak present drama “The Morning Show,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston. According to a report in January 2018, the 2 key stars are set to earn $1.25 million per episode.

Apple TV+, Apple’s new streaming tv service, is coming this fall. It will likely be obtainable on all gadgets the place the TV app is obtainable, which incorporates iPhone, iPad, iPod contact, and Apple TV, together with the Mac. There’s no TV app for Mac proper now, however Apple plans to introduce one later this 12 months.

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