Apple Takes Full Control of 'Severance' in Surprise Deal

Apple has afloat acquired the rights to its deed Apple TV bid "Severance," bringing aboriginal seasons and contented in-house nether Apple Studios, Deadline reports.


Apple is said to person acquired the intelligence spot and each rights to Severance from Fifth Season successful a woody valued astatine conscionable nether $70 million. Apple antecedently licensed "Severance" from Fifth Season. More than six years aft ‌Apple TV‌ launched, Apple Studios present produces astir fractional of the platform's slate.

The determination transitions the bid from an externally produced amusement to a afloat in-house Apple Studios production, with Fifth Season remaining attached arsenic an enforcement shaper going forward. The alteration mirrors Apple's earlier determination to bring the sci-fi bid "Silo" nether Apple Studios aft its archetypal season.

The acquisition follows a hard accumulation rhythm for the show's 2nd season, which reportedly outgo arsenic overmuch arsenic $20 cardinal per episode. Season 2 faced prolonged accumulation delays caused by COVID-19, Hollywood labour strikes, and publication changes that led to reshoots and scrapped sets. Borrowing costs roseate importantly during the extended accumulation window, expanding fiscal unit connected Fifth Season arsenic the workplace waited for New York taxation credits and backing reimbursements.

According to the report, Fifth Season asked Apple for fiscal advances and considered moving accumulation to Canada for faster and larger taxation rebates. Apple executives yet concluded that owning the bid would let the institution to amended sorb agelong accumulation timelines and support filming successful New York, wherever the amusement has an established footprint.

Apple seemingly present plans to presumption Severance arsenic a semipermanent flagship franchise. The amusement has already been renewed for a 3rd season, and a 4th play is reportedly considered a certainty. Deadline says Apple expects the bid to tally for astatine slightest 4 seasons, though creator Dan Erickson and enforcement shaper Ben Stiller are unfastened to expanding the franchise with prequels, spinoffs, and planetary adaptations.

Production connected the 3rd play is tentatively expected to statesman this summer, though the commencement day whitethorn gaffe somewhat arsenic scripts are finalized. Six scripts person reportedly been completed, with further episodes inactive successful development. Apple and the originative squad purpose to statesman filming lone aft each scripts are finished to debar the costly shutdowns and reshoots that affected play two.

Season 2 of Severance became ‌Apple TV‌'s most-watched bid astatine the clip of merchandise and received 27 Emmy nominations successful 2025, winning 8 awards.
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