Discovery is returning to the Serengeti.
A second season of the Emmy-nominated series, Serengeti II, is set to air across Discovery platforms this summer, with Lupita Nyong’o returning as narrator and the original creative team of creator-producer Simon Fuller and director-producer John Downer on board.
Discovery says the second season will continue telling “heartwarming stories” of African wildlife — such as lions, zebras, baboons and cheetahs — over the span of a year, “showcasing the dramatic moments that make each day of survival on the Serengeti a feat.” It will take viewers back to the plains ...
A second season of the Emmy-nominated series, Serengeti II, is set to air across Discovery platforms this summer, with Lupita Nyong’o returning as narrator and the original creative team of creator-producer Simon Fuller and director-producer John Downer on board.
Discovery says the second season will continue telling “heartwarming stories” of African wildlife — such as lions, zebras, baboons and cheetahs — over the span of a year, “showcasing the dramatic moments that make each day of survival on the Serengeti a feat.” It will take viewers back to the plains ...
- 5/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Discovery is returning to the Serengeti.
A second season of the Emmy-nominated series, Serengeti II, is set to air across Discovery platforms this summer, with Lupita Nyong’o returning as narrator and the original creative team of creator-producer Simon Fuller and director-producer John Downer on board.
Discovery says the second season will continue telling “heartwarming stories” of African wildlife — such as lions, zebras, baboons and cheetahs — over the span of a year, “showcasing the dramatic moments that make each day of survival on the Serengeti a feat.” It will take viewers back to the plains ...
A second season of the Emmy-nominated series, Serengeti II, is set to air across Discovery platforms this summer, with Lupita Nyong’o returning as narrator and the original creative team of creator-producer Simon Fuller and director-producer John Downer on board.
Discovery says the second season will continue telling “heartwarming stories” of African wildlife — such as lions, zebras, baboons and cheetahs — over the span of a year, “showcasing the dramatic moments that make each day of survival on the Serengeti a feat.” It will take viewers back to the plains ...
- 5/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The interrelationships between animals and people are tightly wound, and they’re on full display in the Discovery documentary series “Serengeti.” The series, directed by John Downer, tells the story of a group of different animals living in the astonishing African region, and how they not only navigate their need to survive but manage raising children and finding love. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o, “Serengeti” sets out to tell a different kind of nature documentary in nearly every way, from the animals at the focus of the series — to how the story is told.
Downer has been filming animals for 35 years and the Serengeti gave him the opportunity to put his camera on a wide cross-section of life. “There’s nowhere else on Earth where you get such a concentration of incredible animals,” from baboons — animals that, Downer jokes, are aware of how unpopular they are — to cheetahs and lions.
Downer has been filming animals for 35 years and the Serengeti gave him the opportunity to put his camera on a wide cross-section of life. “There’s nowhere else on Earth where you get such a concentration of incredible animals,” from baboons — animals that, Downer jokes, are aware of how unpopular they are — to cheetahs and lions.
- 5/20/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The Hollywood Reporter has a first look at the trailer for Discovery Channel's upcoming series Serengeti, narrated by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o.
The show, which hails from Emmy winners Simon Fuller and John Downer, will take viewers to the vast, nearly untouched plains of Tanzania. The six-part series highlights the majestic animals and their day-to-day lives living together.
Created and produced by Fuller (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) and directed and produced by wildlife filmmaker Downer (Penguin: Spy in The Huddle), the series is said to give unrivaled access to one of the most pristine and unspoiled corners ...
The show, which hails from Emmy winners Simon Fuller and John Downer, will take viewers to the vast, nearly untouched plains of Tanzania. The six-part series highlights the majestic animals and their day-to-day lives living together.
Created and produced by Fuller (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) and directed and produced by wildlife filmmaker Downer (Penguin: Spy in The Huddle), the series is said to give unrivaled access to one of the most pristine and unspoiled corners ...
- 6/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Discovery unveiled its 2019-2020 programming slate at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York. Highlights include new an expansion of TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé franchise and a revival of one of its signature shows from the 2000s, What Not To Wear, along with new Discovery Channel series Wildlife Warriors (wt), Perfect Planet (wt), Mysterious Planet (wt), Serengeti, Rob Riggle: Global Investigator (wt), Legends of the Wild and River Of No Return, the return of Food Network’s Good Eats and more.
Discovery’s complete slate with new and returning series follows below.
Discovery Channel
Wildlife Warriors (wt)
Wildlife Warriors (wt) (previously announced as The Red List) follows the effort of dedicated wildlife conservationists across the globe, as they work to compile the latest version of The Red List – the most comprehensive record of the state of the world’s wildlife that has ever been created. The Red List, run...
Discovery’s complete slate with new and returning series follows below.
Discovery Channel
Wildlife Warriors (wt)
Wildlife Warriors (wt) (previously announced as The Red List) follows the effort of dedicated wildlife conservationists across the globe, as they work to compile the latest version of The Red List – the most comprehensive record of the state of the world’s wildlife that has ever been created. The Red List, run...
- 4/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery, Inc. unveiled the upcoming slates for each of its many cable channels Wednesday at its New York City upfront presentation to advertisers.
Yes, Discovery Channel, Hgtv, Food Network, TLC, Own, ID, Animal Planet, MotorTrend, Science Channel, Travel Channel and Cooking Channel all had a chance to woo commercial dollars.
Some bigger news from under the sizable Discovery umbrella broke just before the mid-week event. For starters, the mighty media company revealed that Diy Network would be the cable channel it rebrands for Chip and Joanna Gaines. A little later, Discovery’s MotorTrend announced it will be making a new “Top Gear America.”
Also Read: Diy to Be Rebranded as Chip and Joanna Gaines' New Discovery Network
Below is each channel’s slate, with series descriptions in their own words.
Discovery Channel
“Wildlife Warriors (wt)”
Wildlife Warriors (wt) (previously announced as The Red List) follows the effort of dedicated wildlife conservationists across the globe,...
Yes, Discovery Channel, Hgtv, Food Network, TLC, Own, ID, Animal Planet, MotorTrend, Science Channel, Travel Channel and Cooking Channel all had a chance to woo commercial dollars.
Some bigger news from under the sizable Discovery umbrella broke just before the mid-week event. For starters, the mighty media company revealed that Diy Network would be the cable channel it rebrands for Chip and Joanna Gaines. A little later, Discovery’s MotorTrend announced it will be making a new “Top Gear America.”
Also Read: Diy to Be Rebranded as Chip and Joanna Gaines' New Discovery Network
Below is each channel’s slate, with series descriptions in their own words.
Discovery Channel
“Wildlife Warriors (wt)”
Wildlife Warriors (wt) (previously announced as The Red List) follows the effort of dedicated wildlife conservationists across the globe,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Tim Baysinger and Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Discovery Channel is unveiling three new series and a documentary that looks at subjects ranging from the work of conservationists to protect species on the brink of extinction to the way that the forces of nature impact life on Earth.
“We are going back to our roots to what our audiences crave — jaw-dropping, never-seen-before images of what makes our world so special,” said Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer at Discovery & Factual. “Discovery is at its best when unlocking secrets and potentially rewriting history.”
The programs will air in 2019 and 2020. The shows promise to highlight both exotic wildlife as well as exotic locations, from lush forests to arid deserts. One of the shows, “Wildlife Warriors,” will be executive produced by comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
“More than 27,000 species are threatened with extinction. Some are well-known animals, some aren’t, but all are important to our ecosystem. It is an...
“We are going back to our roots to what our audiences crave — jaw-dropping, never-seen-before images of what makes our world so special,” said Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer at Discovery & Factual. “Discovery is at its best when unlocking secrets and potentially rewriting history.”
The programs will air in 2019 and 2020. The shows promise to highlight both exotic wildlife as well as exotic locations, from lush forests to arid deserts. One of the shows, “Wildlife Warriors,” will be executive produced by comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
“More than 27,000 species are threatened with extinction. Some are well-known animals, some aren’t, but all are important to our ecosystem. It is an...
- 4/8/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Star Wars actor John Boyega and Us‘ Lupita Nyong’o are to narrate forthcoming BBC and Discovery’s natural history series Serengeti.
Boyega will narrate the British version, while Nyong’o will narrate the U.S. version.
The series, which is being produced in association with Discovery and BBC Studios Distribution, brings to life the challenges and experiences facing some of the Serengeti’s most well-known and iconic species in intimate detail.
The six-part series, which is set to air later this year on BBC One and Discovery Channel, follows the interconnected stories of a cast of savannah animals over one year, in a bold new format. From warthogs to lions, mongoose to cheetahs, a cast of our favourite African animal characters will be filmed closer and more intimately than ever before, using groundbreaking filming techniques and pioneering technology, including drone technology and the use of multiple stabilised camera systems.
Boyega will narrate the British version, while Nyong’o will narrate the U.S. version.
The series, which is being produced in association with Discovery and BBC Studios Distribution, brings to life the challenges and experiences facing some of the Serengeti’s most well-known and iconic species in intimate detail.
The six-part series, which is set to air later this year on BBC One and Discovery Channel, follows the interconnected stories of a cast of savannah animals over one year, in a bold new format. From warthogs to lions, mongoose to cheetahs, a cast of our favourite African animal characters will be filmed closer and more intimately than ever before, using groundbreaking filming techniques and pioneering technology, including drone technology and the use of multiple stabilised camera systems.
- 4/4/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The third week of the Television Critics Assn. press tour continued Tuesday with presentations from Discovery, Inc. that featured talent across Hgtv, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Food Network and Discovery Channel, while Acorn TV and Starz also brought some new spring series, including the former’s “Manhunt” and “Queens of Mystery” and the latter’s “Now Apocalypse,” “The Rook,” “The Spanish Princess” and the second seasons of “Vida” and “American Gods.”
Here, Variety breaks down five things learned at TCA Day 15.
African and Egyptian Adventures
Although Discovery Channel pulled “Border Live” from the network weeks back, the network is not shying away from live event television overall, announcing a two-hour live broadcast from Egypt, during which a sarcophagus will be opened in search of ancient artifacts. Entitled “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live,” the special will be hosted by Josh Gates, feature world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and secretary general of the...
Here, Variety breaks down five things learned at TCA Day 15.
African and Egyptian Adventures
Although Discovery Channel pulled “Border Live” from the network weeks back, the network is not shying away from live event television overall, announcing a two-hour live broadcast from Egypt, during which a sarcophagus will be opened in search of ancient artifacts. Entitled “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live,” the special will be hosted by Josh Gates, feature world-renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and secretary general of the...
- 2/13/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
At the Television Critics Association 2019 winter press tour, it was announced that Discovery Channel will debut the six-part series Serengeti by American Idol creator Simon Fuller and multi-award-winning wildlife filmmaker John Downer. There are few places on earth as target rich for a cameraman or photographer than the bio-diverse Serengeti, Africa’s vast wonder is an ecosystem located in northern Tanzania and wildly diverse in terrain. Today at the TCA, Simon Fuller was said to have “fallen in love” with this amazing part of the world. What is the Serengeti? You may have heard of the Serengeti but never learned […]
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- 2/12/2019
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
American Idol creator Simon Fuller’s next thing?
Wildlife.
In the increasingly dog-eat-dog world of animals-in-the-wild docu-series, Discovery Channel will premiere a six-part series, Serengeti from Fuller and wildlife filmmaker John Downer.
The series, which will premiere in ’19, follows a cast of African wildlife over the course of a year, showcasing the dramatic moments that make each day of survival a feat, in a pristine corner of the African plains.
Fuller and Downer worked on Serengeti for several years; their team employed innovative filming techniques and set the footage to the backdrop of original music. Among the highlights of daily challenges of life on the Serengeti: a lioness trying to provide for her cubs after being exiled from her pride.
Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual, made the announcement Tuesday morning at TCA, saying the project brings Discovery “back to its roots of presenting one-of-a-kind television events showcasing the beautiful world we live in.
Wildlife.
In the increasingly dog-eat-dog world of animals-in-the-wild docu-series, Discovery Channel will premiere a six-part series, Serengeti from Fuller and wildlife filmmaker John Downer.
The series, which will premiere in ’19, follows a cast of African wildlife over the course of a year, showcasing the dramatic moments that make each day of survival a feat, in a pristine corner of the African plains.
Fuller and Downer worked on Serengeti for several years; their team employed innovative filming techniques and set the footage to the backdrop of original music. Among the highlights of daily challenges of life on the Serengeti: a lioness trying to provide for her cubs after being exiled from her pride.
Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual, made the announcement Tuesday morning at TCA, saying the project brings Discovery “back to its roots of presenting one-of-a-kind television events showcasing the beautiful world we live in.
- 2/12/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
American Idol creator Simon Fuller's next TV project is a long way from the pop charts.
Fuller is executive producing a six-part nature documentary called Serengeti that's set to air on Discovery in the United States. He's collaborating with John Downer (Spy in the Wild) on the series, which is set to premiere later in 2019.
Like BBC America's Dynasties, Serengeti will follow animals living on the African plains over the course of a year, highlighting the day-to-day struggles for survival. It will air on the BBC in the U.K.
"Of all the shows I have created ...
Fuller is executive producing a six-part nature documentary called Serengeti that's set to air on Discovery in the United States. He's collaborating with John Downer (Spy in the Wild) on the series, which is set to premiere later in 2019.
Like BBC America's Dynasties, Serengeti will follow animals living on the African plains over the course of a year, highlighting the day-to-day struggles for survival. It will air on the BBC in the U.K.
"Of all the shows I have created ...
- 2/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Stop what you are doing right this minute: Tune in alert for November 23 o Discovery as award-winning filmmaker John Downer delivers a two-hour special event dedicated to exploring the colorful secrets behind the elusive world of penguins. Downer, who has transformed wildlife filmmaking by pioneering the use of spy cameras in order to capture nature’s most intimate moments, has taken natural history filmmaking to a whole different level with this new project. His team developed a cutting-edge team of Spycams to offer viewers an unprecedented glimpse into the lives and challenges of three different penguin species: Emperor penguins in Antarctica, Rockhopper penguins on the Falkland Islands, and Humboldt penguins in the Atacama Desert of Peru. The show is...
- 11/14/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Danny Boyle, director of Slumdog Millionaire, won the Directors Guild of America award Saturday night. It was the first time Boyle has been nominated for the award.
Boyle beat out fellow nominees David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Gus Van Sant (Milk), Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) and Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon).
After taking this prize and the Golden Globe for “Best Director,” it seems Danny Boyle is the man to beat on February 22 at the Oscars. The DGA Award has matched the Academy Award for “Best Director” all but six times since 1948 when the guild started presenting awards. It was a well-deserved win for the British director.
I picked Slumdog over Dark Knight as my favorite film of the year for a reason. Christopher Nolan is my favorite director working today, but Boyle has proven he can conquer any genre with solid, underrated films. He made a name for himself with Trainspotting,...
Boyle beat out fellow nominees David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Gus Van Sant (Milk), Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) and Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon).
After taking this prize and the Golden Globe for “Best Director,” it seems Danny Boyle is the man to beat on February 22 at the Oscars. The DGA Award has matched the Academy Award for “Best Director” all but six times since 1948 when the guild started presenting awards. It was a well-deserved win for the British director.
I picked Slumdog over Dark Knight as my favorite film of the year for a reason. Christopher Nolan is my favorite director working today, but Boyle has proven he can conquer any genre with solid, underrated films. He made a name for himself with Trainspotting,...
- 2/2/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Although Ari Folman's "Waltz With Bashir" did not make the shortlist of 15 films under consideration for the best documentary Oscar, it is among the nominees for the DGA's doc award, announced Friday.
"Waltz" will compete with Gonzalo Arijon's "Stranded: I've Come From a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains," in which survivors of a 1972 Andes plane crash tell their story; Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco's "The Judge and the General," a look back at the investigation into the regime of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet; Peter Gilbert & Stevie James' "At the Death House Door," an examination of the wrongful conviction of a Texas man executed for murder; and James Marsh's "Man on Wire," a study of tight-rope walker Philippe Petit.
All the nominees are first-time DGA nominees, with the exception of Gilbert (who won the DGA's doc award in 1998 for "Vietnam: Long Time Coming" and was...
"Waltz" will compete with Gonzalo Arijon's "Stranded: I've Come From a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains," in which survivors of a 1972 Andes plane crash tell their story; Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco's "The Judge and the General," a look back at the investigation into the regime of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet; Peter Gilbert & Stevie James' "At the Death House Door," an examination of the wrongful conviction of a Texas man executed for murder; and James Marsh's "Man on Wire," a study of tight-rope walker Philippe Petit.
All the nominees are first-time DGA nominees, with the exception of Gilbert (who won the DGA's doc award in 1998 for "Vietnam: Long Time Coming" and was...
- 1/9/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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