In this week’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo bonds with bots while discussing “Sunny.” The Apple TV+ series follows Suzie, an American woman in future Japan, and Sunny, a domestic robot, as they uncover the dark truth behind her husband and son’s recent mysterious plane crash disappearance. The show stars Rashida Jones, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg, Hidetoshi Nishijima, and more.

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The good thing about Apple TV+’s seemingly endless budget is that it allows for projects that other networks and streaming services might put in a box to explore their potential in creative ways. It truly feels like Apple is the best place for creators, and not just because of the money. Despite a few recent missteps, it’s valuable to have a company this massive that’s willing to open the wallets for shows as fundamentally different as “Ted Lasso,” “Dark Matter,” and “Swagger.”

Into this line-up enters creator Katie Robbins’ “Sunny,” one of the most surprisingly accomplished and hard-to-pin-down shows of 2024.

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Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are getting their next film project together and it will be a remake of a recent Spanish comedy. The directing team, of course, is behind movies such as “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Ruby Sparks,” the sports drama “Battle of The Sexes,” and most recently worked on the Netflix comedy series, “Living With Yourself,” that starred Paul Rudd.

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Actress Rashida Jones is likely best known for her work in the comedy realm with the hit series “Parks & Rec” and most recently co-starred with Bill Murray in the Sophia Coppola-directed dramedy, “On The Rocks” that landed at Apple TV+. She’ll be reuniting with Apple for her next high-profile gig after landing a crucial part in their dystopian series “Wool.”

Variety reports that Jones is set to lead a new dark comedy series, “Sunny,” produced by A24 Films, and will air on Apple TV+ as the streaming service continues to seek original content and continues their ongoing relationship with the indie studio.

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With the ridiculous number of high-profile TV series being developed right now, it’s perfectly understandable if one or two slip under the radar. And right now, it feels like people might be sleeping on the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Wool.” But with its latest round of casting announcements, the post-apocalyptic “Wool” is shaping up to be a series that could easily top most-anticipated lists.

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According to THR, Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo are the latest actors to join the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Wool.” Those actors join the already-announced cast that includes Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Robbins.

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Apple TV+ is entering the first major awards season of its young life. Sure, last year, the fledgling streaming service was around during the big Oscars push, but the service didn’t necessarily have any features that were arriving that could be in the regular awards conversation. This year, that has changed, in a big way, thanks to the new comedy film, “On the Rocks,” from filmmaker Sofia Coppola. 

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Men are incorrigible Lothario scoundrels, motherhood is full of loneliness and self-doubt, and complicated father/daughter relationships are constantly tested in Sofia Coppola’s “On The Rocks,” her latest dramedy, an effervescent, charming, and soulful affair. It’s a mature, economical effort that harkens back to some of the wistful, warm, airy feelings of “Lost In Translation,” but revisits some of the surrogate father/daughter, mentor/protégé ideas of that film with more grown-up sensibilities and concerns.

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Despite studios moving films such as Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake out of the calendar year and questions about whether some films will actually hit theaters, there are still new Oscar contenders being revealed for critics and AMPAS members alike. Over the past 48 hours, Netflix virtually screened Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for select media, and A24 and Apple debuted Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks” at the 2020 New York Film Festival.

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Sofia Coppola likes her collaborations and collaborators. It’s been a minute since her first proper feature-length narrative film, 2017’s “The Beguiled,” but the filmmaker is back with a story that includes familiar friends. “On The Rocks,” her latest dramedy stars Bill Murray, the actor who scored his first Oscar nomination for her 2003 film, “Lost In Translation.” The film also stars Rashida Jones, who also worked with Coppola on 2015’s variety/musical/comedy Netflix special, “A Very Murray Christmas,” which obviously featured Bill Murray too.

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Even almost two decades after the film’s debut, “Lost in Translation” still ranks as one of the best films in both the careers of Sofia Coppola and actor Bill Murray. And now, the duo is teaming up yet again for the upcoming dramedy, “On the Rocks,” but instead of Scarlett Johansson playing opposite Murray, there’s Rashida Jones.

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With a number of feature films being delayed into 2021, there are fewer and fewer exciting features arriving this fall, whether it be on the big screen or streaming. However, one of the most anticipated titles that is still going to grace us in 2020 is none other than “On the Rocks,” from filmmaker Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones. And now, we have new photos from the film, giving us a hint at what we might expect this October.

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While the world continues to deal with the chaos stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still plenty of things in the realm of film to be excited about, including the upcoming project from Sofia Coppola, titled “On the Rocks.” And in a new interview with 92Y and Annette Insdorf (via IndieWire), the filmmaker finally sheds some light on her upcoming project, and what roles the stars Bill Murray and Rashida Jones play.

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The idea of a series following the life of a massively successful TV producer and the luxurious life he leads might sound like a pretty terrible idea, especially in the era of similar shows like “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” where excess is flaunted and worshipped. However, the new Netflix comedy series, “#blackAF,” puts its own spin on that premise.

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It’s clear from the very beginning of the trailer for “#blackAF” that Kenya Barris (the creator of “Black-ish“) is aiming to use the scripted comedy series to poke fun at himself and the idea of being a popular, wealthy TV producer.

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At last count, there are roughly 1,532,567 animated Christmas films. Trust me, I did the math. But that isn’t stopping Netflix from releasing one more, with the upcoming “Klaus.” And if the trailer is to be believed, maybe we shouldn’t write this one off as just another Christmas children’s film.

As seen in the trailer, “Klaus” tells the story of a postman that approaches a toymaker with a proposition.

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Your mood can be ever-changing and little things can suddenly take you from content to depressed. Well “The Sound Of Silence” takes sound and scientist Peter Lucian (Peter Sarsgaard who has starred in “An Education” and “Green Lantern”) calibrates the home to help adjust moods.

This project is the directorial debut of Michael Tyburski (“Palimpsest”), and is based on the short film written by Ben Nabors who served as producer on Tyburski’s Palimpsest.

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Film fans had to wait four long years, between the releases of “The Bling Ring” and “The Beguiled,” for more Sofia Coppola goodness. But it appears it won’t take her that long to come back with her latest film, and she’s bringing one of her favorite collaborators along for the journey.

According to The Wrap, Coppola has agreed to write and direct her next film “On the Rocks” for A24 and Apple.

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One anecdote you hear time and time again about Quincy Jones is how personable he is. No matter who you are, what you are doing or where you are from, he will engage directly with you. He won’t create a distance or be as polite as the situation dictates. I’m sure that’s it’s the case with everyone, but I can attest that was the case when I sat down with the 85-year-old legend this week.

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It doesn’t take the new trailer for the documentary “Quincy” to prove that musician/pop culture icon Quincy Jones is a legend. But if you didn’t already know, the new trailer shows that Jones has not only affected the lives of millions of fans but also is responsible for discovering some of the biggest names around, including Will Smith and a small-time TV host known as Oprah Winfrey.

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Review: Sofia Coppola's 'A Very Murray Christmas' Starring Bill Murray, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Chris Rock, More

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Watch: New Trailer For Sofia Coppola's 'A Very Murray Christmas' With Bill Murray, George Clooney, Chris Rock, More

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Watch: Trailer And 8-Minute Behind-The-Scenes Look At Spike Jonze & Jonah Hill's One Act Play '100% Lost Cotton'

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The 10 All-Time Best Episodes Of 'Parks And Recreation'

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'Toy Story 4' Set For June 2017 Release, John Lasseter To Direct

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Watch: WTF Trailer For 'Run' With Jay Z, Beyoncé, Sean Penn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Rashida Jones & More

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Exclusive: Rashida Jones Gives Nick Frost A Bowling Lesson In Clip From 'Cuban Fury'

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