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Apple acquires Cherry, the new film from the directors of Avengers: Endgame

2020-09-26T13:50:43.731Z


Spider-Man star Tom Holland plays an Iraq veteran who becomes robbed to quench his opioid addiction. Release early 2021 in theaters and online.


On the strength of its successes such as

USS Greyhound

with Tom Hanks, Apple continues its ambitious policy of acquiring films.

The apple firm has won for its Apple TV + platform the broadcasting rights to the next film by Anthony and Joe Russo, the duo behind four of Marvel's biggest hits, including

Avengers: Endgame

.

Scheduled to go live in early 2021, Cherry will also have a limited theatrical release.

A hybrid strategy.

Taken from the semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker who wrote it in prison, the drama, carried by Tom Holland, follows the descent into hell of a former US Army doctor suffering from post-traumatic stress.

Back from Iraq, he becomes addicted to opiates and robs banks to satisfy his addiction.

Revealed to the general public for his role of superhero in the Spider-Man films, Tom Holland multiplies the more adult roles, like his performance while rage contained in the gothic and sticky drama

The Devil All The Time

by Antonio Campos that Netflix has just put online.

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Cherry

takes place in Cleveland, Ohio, the hometown of the Russo brothers.

"This crisis (of opiates) has affected our families, so it's a very personal film for us,"

Anthony Russo explained in July 2019 during the Comic-Con festival in San Diego.

"Joe and I are now in a position to be able to bring films to fruition and we want to use this capital"

, said the older of the two brothers (50 years old).

An Oscar-eligible drama?

A release in early 2021 could keep the film in the running for the next Oscars, which pushed back the deadline for film eligibility to February 28.

According to the specialized site Deadline, Apple would have put around 40 million dollars on the table to ensure the exclusivity of Cherry.

Several other feature films are expected soon on Apple TV +, including

On The Rocks

by Sofia Coppola and the historic slavery film

Emancipation

by Antoine Fuqua with Will Smith.

Like its rivals Netflix, Amazon or Disney +, Apple is increasing its prestigious partnerships to supply its catalog of films.

In addition to A24, the apple firm has signed with Sikelia Productions by Martin Scorsese, Appian Way by Leonardo Di Caprio, Green Door Pictures company by Idris Elba, Scott Free Productions by Ridley Scott.

The giant has pledged to produce Martin Scorsese's next film,

Killers of the Flower Moon

, with a budget of around $ 200 million.

Source: lefigaro

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