Netflix continues to round out its slate of original non-fiction programming, this time with one of its biggest documentary projects yet. The streaming video service has ordered the eight-part nature docu-series Our Planet from the creators of BBC’s Planet Earth.
Filmed in Ultra HD 4K, Our Planet will explore remote parts of world and feature rare animals almost never seen by human eyes. The series will be produced by Silverback Films, with Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey leading the project. The filmmaking duo previously developed the documentaries Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and Frozen Planet for BBC, which later aired in the U.S. on the Discovery Channel.
Additionally, wildlife conservation organization WWF will assist in the creation of Netflix’s Our Planet series. WWF will provide the Silverback team access to protected habitats for filming purposes. The organization will also work with the production company to develop Our Planet-inspired multimedia content for various platforms.
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“Netflix is proud to be the global home for perhaps Silverback’s most ambitious project to date,” said Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s VP of Original Documentaries, as reported by Variety. “The Planet projects have enjoyed great success on Netflix and have helped launch new technologies for viewing at home. We think watching Our Planet, fully on-demand in 4K, will be an unforgettable experience for our members.”
“Our Planet is going to raise the bar for natural-history landmarks,” stated Fothergill. “Partnering with Netflix and WWF gives us the ability to reach and enthuse global audiences with the wonder and importance of the natural world.”
Our Planet joins a growing slate of fact-based content on Netflix. Another docu-series, Chef’s Table, studies the lives and craft of six renowned chefs from across the globe; the series is set for release on April 26. Additionally, Netflix struck a deal with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions to exclusively stream the studio’s environmental and conservation-themed projects (the two companies previously worked together to release the gorilla documentary Virunga).
No official release date for Our Planet has been announced as of yet. However, Netflix believes the series will be ready for release across all its territories sometime in 2019.
