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Apple is bringing back 'Amazing Stories' with the help of Steven Spielberg
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Apple will team up with Steven Spielberg to create new episodes of the popular 80s sci-fi series. - photo by Herb Scribner
Apple is preparing to tell some amazing stories.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Apple will team up with Steven Spielbergs production company Amblin Television and Comcasts NBC Universal to create new episodes of the popular 80s sci-fi series.

Amazing Stories ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, according to MacRumors. The show won five Emmy Awards during its two-year span.

Like Twilight Zone, the show features a new story with each new episode.

Heres a sample of what the show is like.

According to The Verge, Amblin will produce 10 episodes with a $5 million budget.

Reports indicate Spielberg will likely be an executive producer on the show, but that remains unclear, The Verge reported.

Bryan Fuller of Hannibal will serve as the showrunner.

The show will be Apples first venture into original content. Back in August, Apple announced it wanted to invest $1 billion in original TV shows and movies to compete with Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, according to Bloomberg.

Apple hired a new team made up of former Sony executives to produce and buy television shows, Bloomberg reported.

Currently, Apple releases reality shows like Planet of the Apps and Carpool Karaoke" on the Apple Music app.

Apple Executive Jimmy Iovine told Bloomberg that Apple Music will likely release 10 original shows by the end of 2017.
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