Apple is sort of able to launch its story of WeWork’s tragic fall. The firm has announced that its Apple TV+ restricted sequence WeCrashed will premiere March 18th. The eight-episode drama stars Jared Leto as former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann, who wielded hype to earn a $47 billion valuation solely to lose most of it (and his job) when the IPO course of revealed ugly financials and management. Anne Hathaway performs Adam’s spouse Rebekah, who served as an govt (together with the top of WeGrow) and whose relationship with Adam was “at the center of it all,” in accordance with Apple.

The trailer units expectations rapidly. The Neumanns portrayed by Leto and Hathaway are filled with overly grand visions, portraying WeWork as nothing lower than the long run, a “movement” aiming to “elevate the world’s consciousness.” The clip additionally highlights the cult-like devotion to the corporate and its notoriously summer time camp-like retreats. It’s not sure how nicely the performances will maintain up throughout an entire sequence, however Apple no less than appears to grasp how WeWork’s actuality was by no means going to match the thrill.

This is not the primary streaming tackle WeWork’s rise and sudden decline. Hulu’s 2021 documentary was an imperfect however outstanding tackle the Neumann couple. Apple’s effort clearly has star energy, nevertheless, and the behind-the-camera expertise has expertise with well-received titles like Little America and This is Us. If nothing else, it is clear Apple hasn’t given up its TV+ technique of relying on large names to attract in viewers, even when the initiatives are slightly unusual.