'Swan Song' will premiere on Apple TV+ on December 17

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What you need to know

  • "Swan Song" will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 17, 2021.
  • The film stars Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, and Adam Beach.

Today, Apple announced that "Swan Song," the upcoming drama film starring Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali, will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 17, 2021. The film also stars Academy Award nominee Glenn Close, Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris, Golden Globe Award winner Awkwafina, and Golden Globe Award nominee Adam Beach.

"Swan Song" tells the story of Cameron (Ali) and how far he goes to take care of those he loves after he is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Set in the near future, "Swan Song" is a powerful, emotional journey told through the eyes of Cameron (Mahershala Ali), a loving husband and father diagnosed with a terminal illness who is presented with an alternative solution by his doctor (Glenn Close) to shield his family from grief. As Cam grapples with whether or not to alter his family's fate, he learns more about life and love than he ever imagined. "Swan Song" explores how far we will go, and how much we're willing to sacrifice, to make a happier life for the people we love.The emotionally compelling and thought-provoking film is helmed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Benjamin Cleary ("Stutterer"), from an original screenplay written by Cleary and produced by Anonymous Content and Concordia Studio. Producers are Adam Shulman ("Defending Jacob") and Jacob Perlin ("The Amazing Johnathan Documentary") on behalf of Anonymous Content; Jonathan King ("Stillwater," "Dark Waters") on behalf of Concordia Studio; Rebecca Bourke ("Wave"); Mahershala Ali and Mimi Valdés ("Hidden Figures") through Know Wonder.

"Swan Song" will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 17, 2021. If you want to experience the film in the best quality possible, check out our list of the Best TVs for Apple TV 2021.

Joe Wituschek
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Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.