Airdate: Prehistoric Planet
Now Sir David Attenborough moves to Apple TV+ for a dinosaur series, with a score by Hans Zimmer.
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Sir David Attenborough moves to Apple TV+ to narrate a new natural history series Prehistoric Planet from BBC Studios Natural History Unit.
The five-episode series will screen new episodes across a single week in late May, transporting viewers 66 million years in the past to discover our world – and the dinosaurs that roamed it. It comes with an original score by Hans Zimmer.
“Prehistoric Planet” combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. This series is produced by the world-renowned team at BBC Studios Natural History Unit with support from the photo realistic visual effects of MPC (“The Lion King,” “The Jungle Book”), “Prehistoric Planet” presents little-known and surprising facts of dinosaur life set against the backdrop of the environments of Cretaceous times, including coasts, deserts, freshwater, ice worlds and forests. From revealing eye-opening parenting techniques of Tyrannosaurus rex to exploring the mysterious depths of the oceans and the deadly dangers in the sky, “Prehistoric Planet” brings Earth’s history to life like never before.
“Prehistoric Planet” is produced for Apple TV+ by BBC Studios. Executive producers are Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton.
Monday, 23 May – Friday, 27 May on Apple TV+.
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Interesting to see John Favreau branching out to work with the BBC and Apple+, but wow!, perhaps this production should be shown on IMAX screens as well with Dolby Atmos sound.