Netflix readying ‘landmark' natural history series for 2019
Billed as a follow-up to "Planet Earth," one of the greatest natural history series of recent times, "Our Planet" will take four years to make and will be shown globally across all Netflix territories in 2019.
The eight-part Netflix series is a collaboration with the WWF and Silverback Films, the company responsible for Planet Earth and a host of other award-winning BBC and Disney productions, and will be shot entirely in 4K.
Thanks to the WWF's involvement, the series makers will have unprecedented access to the organization's projects in protected areas around the world.
"Our Planet is going to raise the bar for natural history landmarks," said Alastair Fothergill, Executive Producer Silverback Films. "We will reveal the most amazing sights on Earth and show them in ways they have never been seen before."
As well as providing access to its conservation activities, the WWF will also help bring the series to life via multimedia storytelling across its web and other platforms. "'Our Planet' will inspire millions of people around the world by showcasing the planet's most precious species and most fragile habitats through a visionary series and cutting edge multimedia storytelling," said Colin Butfield, Executive Producer, WWF.
