There are names in Hollywood that, when they come together, automatically guarantee an unprecedented audiovisual event. If you add to the mastery of Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg in the production the overwhelming presence of Javier Bardem playing one of the most iconic villains in the history of cinema, the result is a must-see for any lover of suspense. This Friday the reinvention of ‘Cape Fear’ hits our screens.a project meticulously designed to take us to the limit of psychological tension.
This time it does it in miniseries format, which will land with a highly anticipated double delivery this June 5 in the Apple TV+ catalog. This new production takes the classic 1991 feature film and adapts it to new times, without losing any of the darkness and morbidity of the original version.
The Spanish interpreter takes on the herculean challenge of taking over from Robert De Niro to get into the shoes of Max Cadya calculating murderer who leaves prison in search of revenge. So this dark adaptation has every chance of becoming a success.
From Robert De Niro to Javier Bardem: the return of the most disturbing killer with Scorsese’s blessing
The first thing that catches your attention Cape Fear It may not be its cast, headed by the aforementioned Javier Bardem, but rather the fact that It is the remake of a 1991 filmwhich was originally directed by renowned director Martin Scorsese, a figure who continues to be very relevant today in the world of cinema.
In it we follow an apparently happy couple, who sees his practically idyllic life disturbed with the release of Max Cady from prisona murderer whom they themselves helped put in prison at the time, and who will therefore seek revenge.
It is a simple concept, of course, but one that was surprising at the time, so much so that managed to become a really important film for the medium.
Of course, when we talk about remakesespecially with iconic works, it is normal that there is concern about whether they will respect the original material, but in this case we can rest assured. Both Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg (who was a producer on the original) turn out to act as producers of this new series.
Regarding your manager, we have Nick Antoscawho is well known for having offered several thrillers of the genre known as “true crime”, that is, those based entirely on real events.
Of course, the cast is also very interesting, and not only because it is headed by the Spanish Javier Bardem. Furthermore, we have Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, Anna Baryshikov, Jamie Hector, Clara Wong and Ron Perlmanamong others.
Release date and episode schedule: when to watch ‘Cape Fear’ on Apple TV+
As I already mentioned, This remake turns out to be in series formatand as is generally the case with current streaming services, an episode is released every week, except the premiere this weekin which the first two episodes will premiere.
Below you can find the release date of each of the episodes:
- Episodes 1 and 2: June 5
- Episodes 3: June 12
- Episodes 4: June 19
- Episodes 5: June 26
- Episodes 6: July 3
- Episodes 7: July 10
- Episodes 8: July 17
- Episodes 9: July 24
- Episodes 10: July 31
As you can see, starting next July 31 you can see all the episodes of this on Apple TV Cape Fear starring Javier Bardem.
Furthermore, it should be taken into account that It is a miniseriesso it shouldn’t have any more episodes. This way, when you finish watching these ten episodes we shouldn’t have to wait for anythingso the story must be closed.
The latter is logical considering that It is the remake of a moviebut it is true that we do not know to what extent it will be totally faithful to the original material, or if they will make some modifications to make it fit better with the series format for streaming, something that is often done in similar cases.
In any case, from this same Friday, June 5, you can start enjoying the first two episodes of Cape Fear (with Javier Bardem) if you have an active subscription to Apple TV, a streaming service known for offering great series.
