With Apple's CEO saying that DACA is the biggest issue of our time, is it any wonder that Apple is now developing a half-hour anthology series dubbed 'Little America'? Then again, who knew that the 70's sitcom 'All in the Family' would have turned out to be such a smash hit when if first launched? If written well, it might take us all by surprise.

According to Deadline, "Apple is developing Little America, a half-hour anthology series from Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the Oscar-nominated writers of indie hit The Big Sick, SMILF executive producer Lee Eisenberg, Master of None co-creator/executive producer Alan Yang and Universal Television.

Written by Eisenberg, who will serve as showrunner, Nanjiani and Gordon, Little America is based on the true stories featured in Epic Magazine and described on the site as "a small, collective portrait of America's immigrants — and thereby a portrait of America itself." The TV series will go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and unexpected lives of immigrants in America, at a time when their stories are more relevant than ever."

The report further noted that "Nanjiani and Yang, who likely will tap into their families' immigrant experiences for the project, executive produce alongside Eisenberg and Gordon. Joshuah Bearman and Joshua Davis will executive produce for Epic Magazine; Arthur Spector will co-executive produce. Uni TV, where Yang is under an overall deal, is the studio.

Nanjiani is an actor-comedian who also starred in The Big Sick and co-stars on the HBO popular comedy series Silicon Valley. Last October, he made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut. He will next be seen in Universal's untitled buddy cop comedy opposite John Cena.

Gordon will next pen the film adaptation of the Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's bestselling novel The Nest for Amazon, with Jill Soloway and Andrea Sperling producing. She has written for The Carmichael Show on NBC, Another Period on Comedy Central, and Crashing on HBO."

For more on this story, read the full Deadline report here. The project is in the early development stage.

Keeping Track of Apple's Worldwide Video News

The activity of Apple's Worldwide Video project began to get some traction back in December 2017 and it has since picked up steam in 2018. Below is an ongoing list of content deals and personnel additions that have been made to date.

Feb. 08, 2018: Apple's Politics to Spill Over to their Worldwide Video Venture by Producing the 'Little America' Series

Feb. 02, 2018: HBO won the Bidding war with Apple for New J.J. Abrams new TV Drama called "Deminmonde"

Jan. 27, 2018: Apple Worldwide Video Hired Dana Tuinier as its Creative Executive to Work on their new 'Hello Sunshine' Comedy & more

Jan 25, 2018: Apple Scoops up the Rights for a TV Project from Damien Chazelle, Oscar Winning Writer/Director of La La Land

Jan. 17, 2018: Apple and Google in Bidding War for new J.J. Abrams TV Series about a Monstrous Oppressive Force

Jan. 13, 2018: Apple Hires Two Experienced Entertainment Industry Veterans to Bolster the Organizational side of Apple Worldwide Video

Jan. 11, 2018: Apple has Picked Up their Third Content Series in the Last Week

Jan. 05, 2018: Apple Worldwide Video Gives the Green Light to a new 10 Part Docuseries called 'Home'

Jan. 04, 2018: Apple Worldwide Video Lands First Development Project for a Crime Story Starring Octavia Spencer

Dec. 06 2017: Apple Worldwide Video Hires Michelle Lee who was behind a Number of Shows on NBC, Hulu and CBS

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