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Drama, Apple TV: A new drama inspired by the seminal Fritz Lang science fiction work of the same name.

Looking forward to this one though I'll be disappointed if they don't lean into German expressionism.

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A few news articles about the series:

Deadline (March 1st): ‘Metropolis’ TV Adaptation From Sam Esmail Lands Series Order At Apple

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The series has had a long journey to the screen; it first emerged that Esmail was developing it – then with UCP and Anonymous Content – back in 2016, and last year the writer-director said that he was working on the pilot script.

 

Deadline (April 14th): AppleTV+’s Ambitious Sam Esmail Sci-Fi Drama ‘Metropolis’ To Shoot In Australia

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The production is expected to create nearly 4,000 jobs in the state of Victoria, where filming will take place, and make use of one of the world’s largest ‘virtual production’ infrastructures.

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The Victorian Government is supporting the build of state-of-the-art virtual production infrastructure, including one of the world’s largest permanent ‘LED volumes’ (high-tech digital screens that display background environments and visual effects on set). The tech was used in Disney+ series The Mandolarian.

 

Sydney Morning Herald (April 14th): Metropolis comes Down Under: Cinema’s most famous robot in $188 million reboot

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Metropolis is an eight-part original series inspired by Fritz Lang’s 1927 feature film of the same name. The $188 million series for Apple TV+ will be filmed in Australia by Universal Studio Group in conjunction with its local offshoot Matchbox Pictures.

Pre-production on the series is expected to commence in October, with shooting to begin early 2023. Esmail, who also co-created the Amazon Prime Video series Homecoming, will write and direct all eight episodes.

This article also has more details about the proposed 'LED volume'.  $188 million in Australian dollars is roughly $135 million in U.S. dollars. (In the past six months, the exchange rate from AUD to USD has fluctuated between 0.70 and 0.75 - Google.)

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