Apple TV+ Signs Multi-Year Deal With Martin Scorsese

Apple TV+ has signed upward a multi-year deal with Martin Scorsese's Sikelia Productions for film and telly production for the service. This announcement comes merely a few months after Apple had announced that it will be producing Killers of the Flower Moon, too directed by Martin Scorsese, starring legendary actors like Leonardo Di Caprio and Robert De Niro.

As per the deal, Sikelia Productions banner volition exist based at Apple for a few years, with the service getting exclusive film and TV content produced and directed by Martin Scorsese.

This is all the same another big signing for Apple Goggle box+ which already has some critically acclaimed hits under its belt too as a big star cast to avowal of. Killers of the Flower Moon, based on a volume with the aforementioned name, will toll Apple betwixt $180 - $200 million, with the film also planned for a release in theaters past Paramount. Before this, Martin Scorsese had produced The Irishman for Netflix which was a critical success. It besides starred Robert De Niro.

This is not Apple's outset exclusive first-look deal. Every bit Deadline notes:

Apple adds Sikelia to first look deals made with Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson for Television receiver and feature documentaries; Idris Elba's Dark-green Door Pictures; Ridley Scott'south Scott Free Productions; A24 and Imagine Documentaries; and kid programming factories Sesame Workshop and Peanuts.

Martin Scorsese is a well-respected director and is popularly known for his movies similar The Aviator, The Wolf of Wall Street, Goodfellas, and many more. Although it is unclear if Apple TV+ has a loyal customer base yet as many would exist on the free first-year trial, the service has apace won many nominations and awards for its shows similar The Morning time Show, Defending Jacob, Dwelling house, Beastie Boys Story, Ghostwriter and Peanuts in Infinite: Secrets of Apollo ten.

P.Southward. hither's Martin Scorsese'due south iPhone 4S commercial with Siri: