Produced for Apple TV+ by A24, “Sunny” is written and executive produced by Robbins, through her shingle Babka Pictures. Tcherniak executive produces for Poppycock Pictures. A24 and Jones also serve as executive producers. “Sunny” stars Emmy Award nominee, multi-hyphenate Rashida Jones, along with stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Joanna Sotomura, Judy Ongg, Jun Kunimura, YOU, and annie the clumsy. The series is based on the book “The Dark Manual” by Japan-based award-winning Irish writer Colin O’Sullivan. “SUNNY” is available to stream globally on Apple TV+ on July 10, 2024
“Sunny” stars Jones as Suzie, an American woman living in Kyoto, Japan, whose life is upended when her husband and son disappear in a mysterious plane crash. As “consolation” she’s given Sunny, one of a new class of domestic robots made by her husband’s electronics company. Though at first, Suzie resents Sunny’s attempts to fill the void in her life, gradually they develop an unexpected friendship. Together they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie’s family and become dangerously enmeshed in a world Suzie never knew existed.
“Sunny” marks the second collaboration for Apple, A24 and Jones following the global premiere of Sofia Coppola’s acclaimed film “On the Rocks.” Jones also recently starred in Apple’s global hit series “Silo,” based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels.
“SUNNY” is available to stream globally on Apple TV+ on July 10, 2024
