Apple and Jony Ive sort of got reunited as the Apple TV Plus has secured the animated short film wherein its former Chief Design Officer is the executive producer.
The animated short, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," is premiering on the video subscription service of the iPhone maker, Apple TV Plus, this December.
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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 03: Apple chief design officer Jony Ive (L) uses an iPad to have an augmented reality view of the frame of the new Mac Pro as Apple senior VP of hardware engineering Dan Riccio (R) looks on during the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center on June 03, 2019 in San Jose, California.
Apple, Jony Ive Reunites Thanks to a New Apple TV Plus Animated Short
As per the latest report by Patently Apple, Apple Original Films has secured a new animated short film that its subscribers could stream in time for the holidays.
Patently Apple notes in its report that the streaming service of the Cupertino-based tech giant is the first ever streaming platform to have received a win at the Academy Award for best picture.
Its original film "CODA" brought home the bacon early this year, making a milestone for the Apple streaming service.
According to a news story by Variety, the Academy Award win of Apple TV Plus has helped the streamer to gain more subscribers. The new viewers of the service gained roughly 25 percent after the best picture award. Not to mention that its original film, "CODA," also garnered more views by about 300% more.
This time, Apple TV Plus is looking to expand its library of films with a new animated short debuting during the holidays.
The short, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, which is based on the book that goes by the same title, is coming to Apple TV Plus on December 25.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse is Coming to Apple TV Plus
As per an Apple Insider report, the iPhone maker is working with BBC to premiere the new animated film across the globe.
It is worth noting that "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" is debuting on BBC on Dec. 25 in the United Kingdom. But in other parts of the world, Apple TV Plus would be streaming it on the same day.
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SPAIN - 2021/07/13: In this photo illustration a close-up of a hand holding a TV remote control seen displayed in front of the Apple TV+ logo.
The upcoming animated short would sport the illustrations of Charlie Mackesy, who also authored the best-selling book of the same name.
The award-winning voice actor, Tom Hollander, stars as The Mole. Idris Elba, who is a SAG Award winner, is joining the voice cast as The Fox. Meanwhile, Gabriel Byrne, a Golden Globe Award winner, is voicing The Horse, whereas Jude Coward Nicolll voices The Boy.
The author of the best-selling book on which the upcoming film is based, Mackesy, is also directing the animated short, along with Peter Baynton.
Woody Harrelson and the former Apple exec, Jony Ive, sit as the executive producer of the animated short. And as such, its arrival to streaming service serves as a reunion for the Cupertino giant and its ex-chief design officer.
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