The very best alien invasion sci-fi stories aren’t blockbuster films like “Independence Day.” The sci-fi genre works best with character-driven tales where the audience can put themselves into these incredible situations and believe what is going on. That’s where something like “Invasion” comes in. The Apple TV+ series has plenty of action and suspense, but this is a series that aims to take a character-driven approach to the idea of an alien invasion.

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As is the case with film, television remains in an odd state as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue. Who knows how long the strikes will continue until studios agree to fair wages and compensation and job security or how long it will be until we see a severe thinning of the upcoming release slate. For now, August remains as complete as it might usually be, with plenty of returning series — and quite a few final seasons — as well as new, exciting debuts for some of the longest-running sagas from “Star Wars” to “One Piece.”

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There are quite a few adaptations on the docket as well, from the aforementioned “One Piece” which looks to enlist a new wave of fans, to the second season of the much anticipated “Heartstopper,” there’s no shortage of books and graphic novels being brought to life on screen.

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After a two-year wait, Apple TV+‘s “Invasion” returns for its second season on August 23. Created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil, the show is a character-driven sci-fi drama that follows an alien invasion through various characters from around the world from different perspectives. Golshifteh Farahani, Shioli Kutsuna, Shamier Anderson, India Brown, Billy Barrett, Azhy Robertson, Paddy Holland, and Tara Moayedi are all returning from the first season.

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Writer/director/producer Simon Kinberg has got to be riding high at this exact moment. His Apple TV+ series “Invasion,” just got picked up for a second season and his new Universal spy movie, “The 355,” starring Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, and more is due in theaters next month (it’s on our list of the 100 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2022). 

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Writer/producer/director Simon Kinberg has been able to play in some truly massive sandboxes over the course of his career, with the biggest perhaps being his time working on 20th Century Fox’s ‘X-Men’ universe. Recently, Kinberg has co-created his own universe in Apple TV+’s series, “Invasion,” which recently got picked up for a second season and is airing its first season finale on December 10.

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Apple TV+ keeps launching big-budget dramas in the hope that one of them will take hold of viewers with the same strength as its Emmy-winning “Ted Lasso.” This year alone, there have been massive, star-studded productions like “The Mosquito Coast” and “Lisey’s Story,” and the general response from the populous has been a shrug. The charming football coach may have brought people to the streaming service, but it feels like the company is racking up more misses than hits lately, which is probably leading to some late nights in Apple boardrooms.

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Shamier Anderson is an up-and-coming actor who you may recognize from the show “Wynonna Earp” and films like “Race” or  Netflix’s “Stowaway.” He’s been steadily building a following a is seemingly ready to break out over the course of the next year with some high-profile projects. In this episode of The Discourse, Shamier Anderson joins host Mike DeAngelo to talk about his role in the Apple TV+ series “Invasion” which hits the streamer on October 22.

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September ended up being a tremendously entertaining month for new TV series, from the collective buzz shows such as “Midnight Mass” created to the surprise, super addictive, and mega-hit “Squid Game.” Due to the surplus of quality television last month, it makes October, on the surface at least, appear a little bare in comparison, though there’s always room for another” Squid Game” to completely monopolize audiences’ attention spans.

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Alien invasions shows and movies aren’t exactly a rarity these days, but that hasn’t stopped Apple TV+ from offering a new take on the concept. “Invasion,” set to hit the streaming service this fall, hopes to find novelty in tracing the alien threat to human existence from a variety of perspectives that cuts across culture, class, and gender.

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Sounds like a sweeping and majestic take on a semi-tired trope?

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It’s already been a good year for TV fans, with critics raving about “Mare of Easttown,” “The Underground Railroad,” and “The White Lotus” (among others on lists like this one). As anyone knows, the most robust time for television is from when kids go back to school in the fall through Christmas. After an incredibly weird autumn last year thanks to pandemic delays, streaming services and networks are hoping that this season is more traditional, and they are all bringing out their big guns, including new dramas, returning shows, and long-awaited mini-series.

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At this point, we’ve seen a number of films and TV series tackle the idea of an alien invasion. It’s well-trodden land for filmmakers, for sure. But Apple TV+ is hoping there’s still plenty of interest in the sci-fi concept ahead of its upcoming series, “Invasion.”

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As seen in the teaser trailer for “Invasion,” the series aims to take a look at an alien invasion from multiple perspectives, as various people deal with the ramifications of the outsiders coming to Earth and fighting humanity.

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The streaming wars are fully upon us, and as summer goes into full swing, AppleTV+ is starting to flex its wares. Today, the streamer unveiled an exclusive preview of new series and films coming to Apple TV+ now through Fall 2021.  The clip features first looks at things like “The Morning Show” season two, “Ted Lasso” season two, more footage of their expensive sci-fi “Foundation” Isaac Asimov series adaptation, and, perhaps most interesting to us, the upcoming series “The Shrink Next Door.”

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The series hails from director Michael Showalter (“The Big Sick,” “The Lovebirds”), writer Georgia Pritchett (“Succession,” “Veep”), but perhaps most importantly stars the lead trio of Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Kathryn Hahn (“WandaVision,” “Mrs.

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There is some exciting casting news for sci-fi fans coming from Amazon today. It’s been announced that Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer will star in the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Invasion.” The film is written and directed by promising new director Michael Pearce.

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“Invasion” tells the story of two young brothers and their father, who are being pursued by some unknown, vicious threat.

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