Showrunner for Upcoming 'Amazing Stories' Series Exits After Apple Requests Family Friendly Content

[pankajdoharey]

Bryan Fuller, who was set to serve as showrunner on Apple's upcoming "Amazing Stories" reboot has opted to cut ties with Apple over creative differences, Series Exits After Apple Requests Family Friendly Content

This isnt very smart on apples part. Just rate the shows, instead of getting them out. Instead of cutting ties, produce 2 versions one censored and one adult uncensored. People will watch what they want, Apple shouldnt act as the moral police here.

 

[TiggrToo]

Well, the lack of fun, edgy adult entertainment will be enough to keep my subscription dollars out of their coffers and still heading towards Netflix and Amazon.

That said, they have every right to do whatever they want - and they will live or die by the decisions they make so, in that respect, I'd fully support a decision to keep things 'family friendly'. Just means I, for one, would not be a customer, is all.

 

[yadmonkey]

This isnt very smart on apples part. Just rate the shows, instead of getting them out. Instead of cutting ties, produce 2 versions one censored and one adult uncensored. People will watch what they want, Apple shouldnt act as the moral police here.

Why does this have to be a moral issue? They bought a family show, they want a family show, they fired the guy who didn't respect their vision. Seems completely reasonable.

 

[eyeseeyou]

Apple shouldnt act as the moral police here.

They’re not saying non family friendly content is “bad” they’re saying it’s not something they want to invest in.

Not sure what the problem is.

It’s like going to a vegan restaurant and telling them they should serve meat if they want your business.

Ok.

 

[rhett7660]

So in less than a year Bryan Fuller has left 3 high profile projects, sounds like he's just impossible to work with.

This is what I was thinking too.

 

[kwikdeth]

Haha, what did Apple expect? Brian Fuller loves his blood and gore.

Great, Brian, now patch up your differences with Starz and return to American Gods.

Better yet, a proper conclusion to Hannibal.
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So in essence Apple opted to produce only boring content.

They've already been doing that with most of their products for years.
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This ain't porn apps in the iOS App Store, it's watching a show where a character can say "****", the world won't end.

I dunno, I might watch a show where they replace all the swearing with the Siri approximation for whatever was said. Would likely yield some seriously funny comedy.

 

[mistasopz]

He who pays the piper picks the tune. If he was insisting on taking the show in a direction that Apple didn't want it to go, he probably would have ended up fired anyway.

This is sort of ironic in a way because "he who pays the piper" is also the consumer. And when consumers find the programming too watered down they will take their money elsewhere. In this case it would be Apple paying the price for not allowing the consumer to pick the tune.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Apple wants to offer family friendly contact. Oh no. How dare the company not shove sex, violence and garbage down our throat. Burn Eddy Cue at the stake!

Can we get a Prince docu exclusive?

 

[v0lume4]

Yay for Apple. I can't watch hardly any of the original series on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, or Hulu with kids in the room. We need more family friendly shows that aren't cartoons. There's no need for the gratuitous language and sex that is prevalent in most of these shows.

Honestly, you're right. My favorite shows are The Office and Seinfeld. They were made for tv. They are brilliant, funny, and yet not rifled with unnecessary language and sex. The point I'm making is -- you don't need risque content in order to have great television. I've watched some Netflix originals and I have to say -- a lot of the adult content feels like it's in there just for the sake of it being there. It's not helping tell a better story, so what's the point?

 

[Westside guy]

An Apple-produced version of "Game of Thrones" would've featured 3-minute-long episodes at best.

 

[GermanSuplex]

Taylor Swift vs. the World

I love a lot of family friendly content. I just want something that piques my interest. Apple exclusives haven’t done so. If they are doing well with their market, I get it. Do what works.

 

[HiRez]

We already have this, it’s called The Hallmark Channel.

 

[ntlman]

Puritans:
There is plenty-PLENTY-of family friendly fare being produced by Hollywood every year. Learn how to use the extensive parental controls Apple already provides and mind your own business. You don't think sex, violence or language adds anything of entertainment value? I think each piece of art should be judged on its own merits, and not blanket statements in support of the values of lazy parents. Then again, I happen to think movies like Saving Private Ryan and Boogie Nights are brilliant movies. If you don't like those types of movies, you can already avoid them easily and still have more than enough family friendly content to enjoy. Don't tell someone whose movies you don't watch how to make their movies.

THIS IS A STUPID DECISION BY APPLE. They are trying to impose limits on a director's vision before a single screenplay word is written. And this heavy-handed intrusion is for what? If HBO/Netflix/GENERIC DISTRIBUTOR pick up the project, is Apple gonna block you from watching it on those services on your Apple device of choice? No. So they are needlessly portraying themselves as an unfriendly, least favorable option when it comes to preserving the artist's vision. To filmmakers, Apple is not worth the hassle, and Apple is slowly finding that out.

 

[Bonte]

A family friendly video streaming service, OMG, can't believe Apple is so stupid.

 

[eyeseeyou]

Yay for Apple. I can't watch hardly any of the original series on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, or Hulu with kids in the room. We need more family friendly shows that aren't cartoons. There's no need for the gratuitous language and sex that is prevalent in most of these shows.

I started to watch orange is the new black in front of the kids without knowing what it was about because my childless friends suggested it.

All I remember was boobs and boobs within the first 15 minutes. I’m ok with some cussing if it’s relevant to to the story and character but it didn’t even get to a storyline yet lol.
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Don't tell someone whose movies you don't watch how to make their movies.

This situation is more like a lemonade stand not hiring someone because they want to sell Apple juice. They’re not saying anything is wrong with Apple juice they’re saying that’s not the business they’re trying to run.

I think you’re struggling with viewing this as a business decision.
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Taylor Swift vs. the World

I love a lot of family friendly content. I just want something that piques my interest. Apple exclusives haven’t done so. If they are doing well with their market, I get it. Do what works.

You get it.

 

[ipponrg]

Honestly, you're right. My favorite shows are The Office and Seinfeld. They were made for tv. They are brilliant, funny, and yet not rifled with unnecessary language and sex. The point I'm making is -- you don't need risque content in order to have great television. I've watched some Netflix originals and I have to say -- a lot of the adult content feels like it's in there just for the sake of it being there. It's not helping tell a better story, so what's the point?

Some people such as myself appreciate and prefer content that was depicted with the original director's intent. I don't mind family oriented content, but I certainly want to have the options to watch Black Mirror type content as well.

It sometimes makes me wonder what your view of the world is.

 

[macs4nw]

Yay for Apple. I can't watch hardly any of the original series on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, or Hulu with kids in the room. We need more family friendly shows that aren't cartoons. There's no need for the gratuitous language and sex that is prevalent in most of these shows.

So you would like Apple to produce content something along the lines of the Disney Channel?

 

[nick42983]

Glad Apple is staying away from degenerate content. Enough of that filth as it is.

 

[yadmonkey]

I'd be willing to bet that for the most part the people with a strong negative reaction to this story never saw Amazing Stories.

 

[ersan191]

I don’t see what the big deal is, Apple sells very explicit songs and R-rated movies on iTunes. Nobody is boycotting Amazon because they produce potentially offensive shows. I don’t think Apple’s shows are going to gain much traction if they’re trying to be politically correct all the time.

All of this original content they’re developing makes me think they are going to try and launch a new subscription product as a serious competitor to Netflix and Hulu - hopefully with Live TV included. I can’t see all of this being included as part of Apple Music in the end.

 

[plexdk]

In that case, i REALLY don't hope apple will be buying netflix... ****! That would ruin everything!

 

[Naraxus]

The point should be that Apple should provide what you want, but not force it on everyone like me. Of course, for the most part Apple is Apple's way or the highway. No choices anymore. That is my objection.

Apple's never believed in consumer choice.

 

[sidewinder3000]

I hope that Apple’s TV offerings embrace a wide variety of styles and aren’t homogeneous like this article seems to be suggesting. I think it would be a mistake to make everything “family friendly” just so it can be shown in an Apple Store (you wouldn’t play everything in Apple Music in an Apple Store) in the same way it would be a mistake for all their content to be edgy, adult, or niche. I hope the DNA of all their shows is that they’re smart, creative and high quality, but buyond that I’d like them to offer a variety of content & styles that reflects the variety of sensibilities of Apple users. No need to make it all one way or another.

I’m guessing that this will be the case, and that these rumor articles are mostly early speculation.
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Apple's never believed in consumer choice.

Really? How about... fonts? There literally were no options for typefaces before Apple. They also introduced the idea of multiple different voices you could choose to read tour text, custom wallpapers, OS themes and ringtone options, etc.

They don’t always offer consumer choice in all the ways I’d like, and that’s sometimes frustrating. But it’s unfair and inaccurate to say they’ve never believed in choice. There are myriad ways they allow users to customize their iOS and macOS experience, and have innovated many of those options years before the competition followed suit.

 

[evoga]

I just want entertaining family friendly shows, no need for swearing or gore as you can get that anywhere.

Now if someone could remake One Step Beyond as that show was the best, so much better than the twilight zone.

 

[timber]

Apple owns the money and calls the shots, those are just facts.

But are they dumb? They hired a guy that has a known track record and style and them ask him to do Disney Channel? It is really buying a Ferrari and complaining it is too sporty.