TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Boat Rocker, an
independent, integrated global entertainment company, today
announced that its hit character-driven science fiction drama
series 'Invasion' has been renewed for a second season at Apple
TV+. The renewal of the series, from Academy and Emmy Award-nominee
Simon Kinberg ("X-Men" films,
"Deadpool" films, "The Martian") and David
Weil ("Hunters") arrives ahead of the epic final episode of
season one, which will premiere globally this Friday, December 10, on Apple TV+.
"The response from audiences around the world for 'Invasion' has
been incredible and we couldn't be happier to have the opportunity
to co-produce a second season with Apple Studios and our talented
creative partners," said David
Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg,
Co-Executive Chairmen, Boat Rocker Media and Co-Chairmen, Boat
Rocker Studios. "The show is a tour de force and we're looking
forward for the story to continue unfolding in season two."
Set across multiple continents, 'Invasion' follows an alien
invasion through different perspectives around the world. The
series stars Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier
Anderson, Shioli Kutsuna, Firas
Nassar, Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi, Daisuke
Tsuji and Sam
Neill.
'Invasion' season one is written and executive produced by
Kinberg and Weil. Emmy Award-nominee Jakob
Verbruggen ("The Alienist," "The Fall") directs and serves
as executive producer. Audrey Chon,
Amy Kaufman and Elisa Ellis serve as executive producers
alongside Andrew Baldwin, who also
writes. Katie O'Connell Marsh serves
as executive producer for Boat Rocker Studios.
The renewal of 'Invasion' follows the recently announced second
season pick-up for Boat Rocker's hit preschool series, 'Dino Ranch'
for Disney. Boat Rocker's 2021 production slate which spans more
than 60 projects across scripted, unscripted, Kids & Family,
and animation and demonstrates the company's growing reputation as
a go-to provider of premium content to the world's major
platforms.
About Boat Rocker
Boat Rocker (TSX: BRMI) is the home
for creative visionaries. An independent, integrated global
entertainment company, Boat Rocker's purpose is to tell stories and
build iconic brands across all genres and mediums. With offices
around the world, Boat Rocker's creative and commercial
capabilities include Scripted, Unscripted, and Kids & Family
television production, distribution, brand & franchise
management, a world-class animation studio, and talent management
through Untitled Entertainment. A selection of Boat Rocker's
projects include: Invasion (Apple TV+), American Rust
(Showtime), Orphan Black (BBC AMERICA, CTV Sci-Fi Channel),
Dear…(Apple TV+), Billie Eilish: The World's a Little
Blurry (Apple TV+), The Next Step (BBC, Family Channel,
CBC), Daniel Spellbound (Netflix), and Dino Ranch (Disney+, Disney Junior, CBC).
For more information, please visit www.boatrocker.com.
SOURCE Boat Rocker Media Inc.
