Apple TV+ signs a TV adaptation of the classic sci-fi movie 'Metropolis'What you need to know
Apple TV+ has signed a new TV show based on the classic sci-fi movie Metrpolis.
Sam Esmail will write and direct the show.
If that name rings a bell, it's because it should.
Apple TV+ has announced the signing of a new series called Metropolis that's based on the science fiction movie of the same name.
Metropolis will join a growing collection of sci-fi Apple TV+ shows and will be written and directed by Sam Esmail of Mr. Robot fame, Apple confirmed.
The series will be written and directed in its entirety by Esmail, who also serves as showrunner. It will be executive produced by Esmail via his overall deal with UCP, and Chad Hamilton. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, serves as the studio.
The original Metropolis was directed by Fritz Lang and was a hit back in 1927. The story is set in a "futuristic urban dystopia and follows the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome ...
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Apple TV+ signs a TV adaptation of the classic sci-fi movie 'Metropolis'
