Apple TV+ drama 'Invasion' gets trailer, debuts October 22

Apple has revealed the first trailer for Apple TV+ sci-fi drama "Invasion" prior to its October 22 airing date.

Apple takes yet another stab at space drama through its Apple TV+ original programming. "Invasion" follows an alien invasion through different perspectives from people around the world.

The series is produced by Simon Kinberg known for "Deadpool" and "The Martian." It will debut on October 22 with three episodes and new episodes weekly after that.

The series stars Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani, Sam Neill, Firas Nassar, and Shioli Kutsuna. Executive produces include Jakob Verbruggen, Audrey Chon, Amy Kaufman, and Elisa Ellis.

The teaser shows quick shots of a disaster taking place across earth, though the alien menace themselves aren't seen on screen. "Invasion" is a part of Apple's 2021 Apple TV+ release schedule teased in a different video on Tuesday.

Apple TV+ is a subscription service that costs $4.99 per month. Customers can also get the service via any tier of Apple One.

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16 Comments

williamlondon 14 Years · 1426 comments

About 3 years ago

Violent aliens invade, what an original story. Perhaps a bit too much projection?

Will most likely watch because sci-fi is so rare, even rarer are good, original sci-fi productions. Just would like to see some variation on the same theme already done many times over.

lkrupp 19 Years · 10521 comments

Yeah, well, goddamn-it, where’s Foundation?

williamlondon said:

Violent aliens invade, what an original story. Perhaps a bit too much projection?

Will most likely watch because sci-fi is so rare, even rarer are good, original sci-fi productions. Just would like to see some variation on the same theme already done many times over.

Yes, and the aliens are often unseen or take on human form for budgetary reasons. Good, believable CGI costs a shit-ton of money. But the basic plot is always the same, aliens arrive to destroy humankind and take the planet for themselves... but a rag-tag band of earthlings eventually defeat the aliens and save humanity. Gotta throw in some gratuitous T&A now and then to keep the audience interested

winstoner71 7 Years · 117 comments

williamlondon said:

Violent aliens invade, what an original story. Perhaps a bit too much projection?

Will most likely watch because sci-fi is so rare, even rarer are good, original sci-fi productions. Just would like to see some variation on the same theme already done many times over.

There are PLENTY of sci-fi movies where the aliens “invade” and aren’t big scary monsters here to destroy us. Happy to provide a list. Do you want them to stop making this sub-genre completely? If so, that’s a different argument. But to imply that this is the only thing that we get in the genre, is false. As for the quality, nobody knows because it’s not out, but the creators behind it deserve some benefit as The Martian was fantastic.

OutdoorAppDeveloper 15 Years · 1292 comments

Another annoyingly uneducated sci-fi invasion series. Let me break it down for you.
In our galaxy, planets started forming around 13.5 billion years ago. Earth formed around 4.5 billion years ago. Life on Earth formed 3.8 billion years ago just after Earth cooled enough to have a solid surface. There could have been life in the galaxy for 11 billion years before it formed on Earth. That means that any alien intelligence we encounter is likely to be billions of years old. Their technology is as advanced as it is possible to be. They have access to all the resources in the universe. They don't need to invade Earth but if they did, human resistance would be laughable.