It was just last week that we reported that Apple and Google were in Bidding War for new J.J. Abrams TV Series about a Monstrous Oppressive Force. Today it's being reported that Apple has just taken another step toward becoming a power in the entertainment business by scooping up the rights for a TV project from Damien Chazelle, the Oscar-winning writer and director of 'La La Land.'

The NY Times noted that Apple "announced the new series on Thursday. It marks the latest television entry from Mr. Chazelle, who signed a deal with Netflix in September to make 'The Eddy,' an eight-episode musical series set in Paris.

For the mysterious new assignment, Mr. Chazelle will reunite with the producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger, both of whom worked on 'La La Land.' MRC, which produced 'House of Cards,' is the studio behind the show.

The untitled Chazelle project is the eighth one to be made public by Apple. The Cupertino, Calif., company entered the streaming wars last year when it announced that it would spend more than $1 billion on a slate of original programming."

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.   

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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