Apple TV+ adds what sounds like another must-see show to its growing slate with a greenlight forRoar, a feminist anthology series starringAlison Brie.Roarsees Brie reunite withGLOWcreatorsLiz FlahiveandCarly Mensch, also the team behind this new series. News of this specialGLOWreunion arrives nearly six months afterNetflix suddenly canceled the popular seriesabout female wrestlers in the ’80s back in October 2020. FollowingGLOW’s cancellation, Brie has kept busy thanks to her roles in spooky thrillerThe Rental, directed by husbandDave Franco, and the heartwarming holiday rom-comHappiest Season.
Now, Brie gets to re-team with Flahive and Mensch for what sounds like a project tailor-made for this unstoppable trio. Per Apple TV+,Roaris “a new anthology series of darkly comic feminist fables” and will be “a collection of eight, half-hour, genre-bending episodes told from a uniquely female point-of-view.“Roarwill draw its narrative material from a book of short stories penned byCecilia Ahern, with a strong cast lined up to tell them. And speaking of a strong cast, have we mentioned Brie’sRoarco-stars will beNicole Kidman, who jumps from a hotleading role in HBO’sThe Undoing,Cynthia Erivo, who we’ll soon alsosee in NatGeo’sGeniusSeason 3as singing legendAretha Franklin, andMerritt Wever, who’s been carving out a plum leading woman niche for herself recently with well-received performances in HBO’sRunand Netflix’sUnbelievable? Yeah, that’s happening. Additionally,Roarwill be the first series to emerge from Flahive and Mensch’s overall deal with Apple, so expect more great work from this duo in the future.
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Roarsounds like the perfect project for Apple TV+ as they continue to grow their slate of original content. They’ve already found success with the anthology seriesLittle America, which premiered back in 2020 from series co-creatorsEmily V. GordonandKumail Nanjiani. But addingRoar, which boasts a killer cast and a premise wholly unlikeLittle America, will be just the thing to hook new viewers.Roaralso joins a solid pool of Apple TV+ shows which will focus on female-centered stories. Other notable up-and-comers in this realm include theRose Byrne-led ’80s aerobics showPhysical, as well asThe Last Thing He Told MestarringJulia Roberts, and an adaptation of the supernatural taleThe Essex SerpentstarringClaire Danes. Apple TV+ is already benefitting from love and awards season attentionthanks toJason Sudeikis' Golden Globes winfor his performance inTed Lasso; who knows whereRoaror another new project could take the platform next.
Roardoesn’t have a filming date or release date yet. Stay tuned and we’ll share more details as they emerge.
