Apple TV+ secures Oprah Winfrey film on music industry sexual misconduct
Apple has secured another in-production documentary presented by Oprah Winfrey for Apple TV+, with the untitled film dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct in the music industry and expected to debut on the streaming service in 2020.
The documentary, which currently does not have a title, will follow a former music executive who was allegedly assaulted by a major figure in the industry. The Apple TV+ film will observe the executive as they come to terms with the prospect of going public with the story, and likely how it could impact both parties.
While presented by Winfrey, the documentary will be filmed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, documentarians who previously were nominated for an Oscar, as well as securing two news and documentary Emmy awards and a Peabody, for US military rape documentary "The Invisible War." The Hollywood Reporter advises the pair also received an Emmy nomination and a Producer's Guild Award for "The Hunting Ground," a 2015 film about sexual assault on college campuses.
The duo were also behind "The Bleeding Edge," a documentary about the $400 billion medical device industry and how the industry pushes implanted devices on the market while still dealing with the need for clinical trials. "The Bleeding Edge" was released in 2018 on Netflix.
Dick and Ziering's Jane Doe Films will be producing the new feature, with executive producers including Winfrey, Terry Wood, Dan Cogan, Regina K. Scully, Ian Darling, and Abigail Disney.
Winfrey's connection to the project is likely to be one of the reasons why it was picked up by Apple for Apple TV+. The former talk-show host and media mogul is working with Apple on a reincarnation of her famous book club, while at the same time helping to present other films and shows for Apple TV+ itself.
Two documentaries already linked to Oprah for Apple TV+ include "Toxic Labor," which will cover the subject of workplace harassment, while a second will be a mini-series covering mental health.
The documentary, which currently does not have a title, will follow a former music executive who was allegedly assaulted by a major figure in the industry. The Apple TV+ film will observe the executive as they come to terms with the prospect of going public with the story, and likely how it could impact both parties.
While presented by Winfrey, the documentary will be filmed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, documentarians who previously were nominated for an Oscar, as well as securing two news and documentary Emmy awards and a Peabody, for US military rape documentary "The Invisible War." The Hollywood Reporter advises the pair also received an Emmy nomination and a Producer's Guild Award for "The Hunting Ground," a 2015 film about sexual assault on college campuses.
The duo were also behind "The Bleeding Edge," a documentary about the $400 billion medical device industry and how the industry pushes implanted devices on the market while still dealing with the need for clinical trials. "The Bleeding Edge" was released in 2018 on Netflix.
Dick and Ziering's Jane Doe Films will be producing the new feature, with executive producers including Winfrey, Terry Wood, Dan Cogan, Regina K. Scully, Ian Darling, and Abigail Disney.
Winfrey's connection to the project is likely to be one of the reasons why it was picked up by Apple for Apple TV+. The former talk-show host and media mogul is working with Apple on a reincarnation of her famous book club, while at the same time helping to present other films and shows for Apple TV+ itself.
Two documentaries already linked to Oprah for Apple TV+ include "Toxic Labor," which will cover the subject of workplace harassment, while a second will be a mini-series covering mental health.
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I doubt it will attract audiences or more importantly, very many people prepared to pay $4.99 a month for it.
Would Apple like it if somebody made a documentary about alleged sexual predators involved in their productions?
The first season of Apple shows passed rather quickly. On friday the first season will already be over for a few of the shows, as they're on episode 7 right now.
Yeah because people want to pay five bucks a month to see a mockumentary about sexual abuse. Better yet why doesn’t
Oprah just do a film on Weinstein since she has so many smiling pictures with him.
Tim you’re trash because you don’t have a backbone to stand up to China
Oprah you’re trash because you know the predators in Hollywood which is why you’re crapping on the music industry when you’re
industry is the pinnacle of pedofilia
That does not mean any of those people are actually watching any of it. Has Apple sold 100M products since November when the service went live? Nope. If I was in the market for a new Apple device, I still would not sign up for it because none of the shows have any interesting qualities worth watching.