Teyonah Parris Joins Apple's 'Running' From Gavin O'Connor

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- Teyonah Parris has been cast in Apple Original Films' picture Running, joining a cast that already includes Spike Fearn, Brian Tyree Henry, and Rhea Seehorn
- Gavin O'Connor directs Running, with a script by Bill Dubuque based on a story O'Connor co-wrote with Dubuque
- Apple Original Films is producing Running as a co-production between Makeready and Waffle (production company name truncated in source)
- Bill Dubuque wrote the screenplay, with the underlying story credited to both O'Connor and Dubuque
Why it matters: Apple Original Films adds a high-profile casting name — Teyonah Parris — to a project that already pairs established stars (Brian Tyree Henry, Rhea Seehorn) with a rising talent (Spike Fearn) under director Gavin O'Connor, signaling continued original-feature investment from Apple's film arm.
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