Apple TV+ is coming up with a six-episode limited series called 'The Big Cigar' starring actors Alessandro Nivola and Andre Holland. The series will chronicle the tale of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton's flight to Cuba. As per Deadline, director Don Cheadle, apart from directing, is also serving as the executive producer of the first two episodes, while Janine Sherman Barrois, who won the NAACP Image Award, will serve as showrunner and executive producer.&nbsp;

Andre Holland will play Newton in 'The Big Cigar', while Tiffany Boone is another member of the show's supporting cast.&nbsp;

'The Big Cigar' tells a hilarious, extraordinary, and almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Newton relied on Bert Schneider (Nivola), the Hollywood producer behind 'Easy Rider', to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.

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The first episode, which is based on the eponymous 'Playboy' article by Joshuah Bearman, has been written and executive produced by Jim Hecht. The show is produced by Warner Bros. Television, which has an overall arrangement with Sherman Barrois and her Folding Chair Productions.&nbsp;

Through their production business, Epic, a branch of Vox Media Studios, Hecht and Sherman Barrois, along with Bearman, Joshua Davis, and Arthur Spector, are serving&nbsp;as executive producers.&nbsp;

Following the international success of the comedy show 'Ted Lasso', which earned seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series; the upcoming comedy ‘Shrinking’, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford; and ‘Bad Monkey’, a new drama from Lawrence and star/executive producer Vince Vaughn, 'The Big Cigar' will be Apple TV+ and Warner Bros. Television's latest endeavour.&nbsp;

The limited series also marks Epic and Apple TV+'s second collaboration together. Along with Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Lee Eisenberg, Alan Yang, and Academy Award-winner Sian Heder, she joins the recurring award-winning series 'Little America', as reported by Deadline.

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Alessandro Nivola starred alongside Russell Crowe, Aaron Taylor Johnson, and Ariana DeBose in JC Chandor’s Marvel movie 'Kraven The Hunter," which has finished filming.&nbsp;

The actor also starred in ‘The Boston Strangler,'&nbsp;opposite Keira Knightly, in Jeff Baena's independent comedy ‘Spin Me Round’, starring Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza, and Noah Baumbach's White Noise, featuring his two daughters Sam and May Nivola, are some of the other movies that have been released this year.&nbsp; 
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Apple TV+ is coming up with a six-episode limited series called 'The Big Cigar' starring actors Alessandro Nivola and Andre Holland. The series will chronicle the tale of Black Panther leader Huey P.

Apple TV+ is coming up with a six-episode limited series called 'The Big Cigar' starring actors Alessandro Nivola and Andre Holland. The series will chronicle the tale of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton's flight to Cuba. As per Deadline, director Don Cheadle, apart from directing, is also serving as the executive producer of the first two episodes, while Janine Sherman Barrois, who won the NAACP Image Award, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Andre Holland will play Newton in 'The Big Cigar', while Tiffany Boone is another member of the show's supporting cast. 'The Big Cigar' tells a hilarious, extraordinary, and almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Newton relied on Bert Schneider (Nivola), the Hollywood producer behind 'Easy Rider', to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI. Also Read: Jason Schwartzman joins the cast of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ The first episode, which is based on the eponymous 'Playboy' article by Joshuah Bearman, has been written and executive produced by Jim Hecht. The show is produced by Warner Bros. Television, which has an overall arrangement with Sherman Barrois and her Folding Chair Productions. Through their production business, Epic, a branch of Vox Media Studios, Hecht and Sherman Barrois, along with Bearman, Joshua Davis, and Arthur Spector, are serving as executive producers. Following the international success of the comedy show 'Ted Lasso', which earned seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series; the upcoming comedy ‘Shrinking’, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford; and ‘Bad Monkey’, a new drama from Lawrence and star/executive producer Vince Vaughn, 'The Big Cigar' will be Apple TV+ and Warner Bros. Television's latest endeavour. The limited series also marks Epic and Apple TV+'s second collaboration together. Along with Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Lee Eisenberg, Alan Yang, and Academy Award-winner Sian Heder, she joins the recurring award-winning series 'Little America', as reported by Deadline. Also Read: 'Succession' season 4 begins filming, official synopsis a 'power struggle' Alessandro Nivola starred alongside Russell Crowe, Aaron Taylor Johnson, and Ariana DeBose in JC Chandor’s Marvel movie 'Kraven The Hunter," which has finished filming. The actor also starred in ‘The Boston Strangler,' opposite Keira Knightly, in Jeff Baena's independent comedy ‘Spin Me Round’, starring Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza, and Noah Baumbach's White Noise, featuring his two daughters Sam and May Nivola, are some of the other movies that have been released this year.

Alessandro Nivola to co-star with Andre Holland in Apple TV’s comedy 'The Big Cigar'

Apple TV+ free trial subscription - Apple TV+ may not be a direct competitor of likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. but it has carved a niche and some of its shows are getting rave reviews. For those of us who were worried about Apple TV+ free trial ending, here is the good news. Apple TV+ free trial subscription may now get extended.

Apple TV+ had previously offered 1-year free subscription. The streaming service started on November 1, 2019. That means the trial will end on the last day of October 2020. But Apple TV+ free trial will now last till Feb 2021.

As per Rene Ritchie and 9to5Mac, the extension of Apple TV+ subscription will now be offered. Apple is expected to send notifications soon.

However, in order to be eligible for the extension of subscription, you should have signed up for Apple TV+ between November 2020 and January 2020.&nbsp;

However, Apple TV+ free trial is still available to those who buy a new Apple device.

Apple TV+ free trial subscription - Apple TV+ may not be a direct competitor of likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. but it has carved a niche and some of its shows are getting rave reviews.

Apple TV+ free trial subscription - Apple TV+ may not be a direct competitor of likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. but it has carved a niche and some of its shows are getting rave reviews. For those of us who were worried about Apple TV+ free trial ending, here is the good news. Apple TV+ free trial subscription may now get extended. Apple TV+ had previously offered 1-year free subscription. The streaming service started on November 1, 2019. That means the trial will end on the last day of October 2020. But Apple TV+ free trial will now last till Feb 2021. As per Rene Ritchie and 9to5Mac, the extension of Apple TV+ subscription will now be offered. Apple is expected to send notifications soon. However, in order to be eligible for the extension of subscription, you should have signed up for Apple TV+ between November 2020 and January 2020. However, Apple TV+ free trial is still available to those who buy a new Apple device.

Apple TV+ Subscription: Free trial will now last longer

Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese`s next film, 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' US media reported on Wednesday, citing sources. 
 
'Killers of the Flower Moon' will star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. It is the second major film that Apple has acquired after 'Greyhound,' starring Tom Hanks, last year. 
 
The film will be labeled an Apple Original Film, and ViacomCBS Inc`s Paramount Pictures will distribute it theatrically worldwide, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Deadline. 
 
Apple beat rivals such as Netflix Inc that were also interested to produce the film, the WSJ reported. 
 
Apple declined to comment. ViacomCBS was not immediately available for comment. 
 
'Killers of the Flower Moon' is an adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name, by David Grann. The book is based on an FBI investigation into the killings of Native American Osages during the 1920s. 
 
Scorsese`s last film, The Irishman, was released on Netflix last year and helped the company boost its paid subscribers in the fourth quarter.

Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese`s next film, 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' US media reported on Wednesday, citing sources. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' will star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.

Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese`s next film, 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' US media reported on Wednesday, citing sources. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' will star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. It is the second major film that Apple has acquired after 'Greyhound,' starring Tom Hanks, last year. The film will be labeled an Apple Original Film, and ViacomCBS Inc`s Paramount Pictures will distribute it theatrically worldwide, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Deadline. Apple beat rivals such as Netflix Inc that were also interested to produce the film, the WSJ reported. Apple declined to comment. ViacomCBS was not immediately available for comment. 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is an adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name, by David Grann. The book is based on an FBI investigation into the killings of Native American Osages during the 1920s. Scorsese`s last film, The Irishman, was released on Netflix last year and helped the company boost its paid subscribers in the fourth quarter.

Apple secures deal for Martin Scorsese's next film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro