Mark Protosevich

Farrell to executive produce alongside Protosevich, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon and Scott Greenberg

Following a highly competitive situation, Apple TV+ today announced a series order for "Sugar," a new, genre-bending series hailing from creator and executive producer Mark Protosevich ("The Cell," "I Am Legend," "Thor") with Colin Farrell ("The Batman," "True Detective," "The Lobster") attached to executive produce and star in the lead role.

Hailing from Apple Studios, new series is set to be directed by Academy Award-nominee Fernando Meirelles ("City of God," "Constant Gardner," "Two Popes"), who will also serve as executive producer, and executive produced by Academy and Emmy Award nominee Simon Kinberg ("X-Men" films, "Deadpool" films, "The Martian"), Audrey Chon ("Invasion," "The Twilight Zone") and Scott Greenberg ("The Guilty"). Chip Vucelich also executive produces.

"Sugar" marks the second collaboration for Kinberg's Genre Films and Apple TV+, and will stream alongside the global hit series "Invasion," which recently received a second season renewal. The series is a moving, character-driven science-fiction drama series, co-created, written and executive produced by Kinberg and David Weil.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have earned 244 wins and 961 award nominations, including this year's Oscar Best Picture winner "CODA."