Apple TV+ Releases Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘The Changeling’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Clark Backo and LaKeith Stanfield in "The Changeling," premiering September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+.

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist.
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One of the best aspects of the technological and entertainment revolution we are currently living through, is the unprecedented access we are privy to when it comes to storytelling. For social media allows for us to reach out to authors we admire and say hello, and the same goes for celebrities and other storytellers we admire… and they often say hi back. For technology and our love of entertainment has broken down barriers, and on the flip side… it has done wonders for folks that create as well. Since they can reach the masses if they need to make something known about their work or the work of others… and they can also, provide us with amazing insight regarding their work.

In fact, anytime we can hear about behind the scenes stuff from a creative we admire… we are beyond happy. Because we love coming to know how the sausage is made and what amazing stories and insights those creatives can send our way and well… that access is top of mind today, courtesy of a lovely gift from Apple TV+. For earlier, the network decided… to be the host of that which we love by giving LaKeith Stanfield and Clark Backo, a behind the scenes vignette regarding their upcoming series, The Changeling. Which is wonderful to say the least, since so many of us want to know more about this series and its deeper meaning and beyond, and well, Apple TV+ was kind enough to provide us with that vignette to share with all of you, to help you learn more about this fascinating series as we inch toward its release.

‘Apple TV+ is excited to share a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming eight part drama series, “The Changeling,” with star and executive producer LaKeith Stanfield (“Atlanta,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “The Harder They Fall”) and co-star Clark Backo (“Letterkenny,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Station Eleven”). Based on the acclaimed best-selling book of the same name by Victor LaValle, “The Changeling'' will make its global debut with three episodes on Friday, September 8, 2023 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through October 13. 
 
“The Changeling'' is a fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed. In addition to Stanfield and Backo, the series stars Adina Porter, Samuel T. Herring, Alexis Louder, Jared Abrahamson, and special guest star Malcolm Barrett. 
 
The series was written and adapted by Kelly Marcel (“Cruella,” “Venom,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”), who also served as showrunner and executive producer, and directed and executive produced by Melina Matsoukas (“Queen & Slim,” “Insecure”).
  
The series is produced by Apple Studios and Annapurna. Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Patrick Chu and Ali Krug are executive producers on behalf of Annapurna. Matsoukas is an executive producer through her De La Revolution Films, and Khaliah Neal is a co-executive producer.’

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