Netflix premiered the first trailer for the upcoming landmark natural history series Our Planet during theSuper Bowl. The documentary series is from the creator ofPlanet Earthand is produced in partnership with World Wildlife Fund. Additionally, the series is narrated by naturalist Sir David Attenborough. This is the first time a nature documentary series has been featured in aSuper Bowlcommercial.
As we see in theSuper Bowlspot,Our Planetconsists of eight parts and it explores the unique and precious wonders of our natural world. In partnership with World Wildlife Fund, the documentary combines stunning photography and technology with an unprecedented, never-before-filmed look at the planet’s remaining wilderness areas and their animal inhabitants. The ambitious four-year project has been filmed in 50 countries across all the continents of the world, with over 600 crew members capturing more than 3,500 filming days, and will focus on the breadth of the diversity of habitats around the world, from the remote Arctic wilderness and mysterious deep oceans to the vast landscapes of Africa and diverse jungles of South America.
David Attenborough spoke about theNetflixdocuseriesOur Planetlate last year at the WWF’s State of the Planet event in London. Attenborough says that the documentary is a “spectacular journey of discovery showcasing the beauty and fragility of our natural world.“Dave Attenboroughwent on to talk about how humans are the biggest threat to the planet, but revealed that it’s not too late to fix things. He explains.
“We need the world to pay attention.Our Planetbrings together some of theworld’s best filmmakersand conservationists and I’m delighted to help bring this important story to millions of people worldwide.”
Lisa Nishimura, Vice President of Netflix Original Documentaries, also talked about the streaming platform’s excitement to releaseOur Planet. She said that the documentary is a “phenomenal achievement by Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey and all at Silverback Productions.” From the looks of the trailer,Our Planetwill be a stunning view into our world. Nishimura had this to say.
“We are delighted that Sir David Attenborough will voice the series and that Netflix, as a global platform, is able to bring this vital and magical series to an audience of over 190 countries worldwide next year.”
Our Planetwill debut April 5th, exclusively on Netflix.BBC producedthePlanet Earthseries and they claim that the new documentary is a rip off. The BBC went on to accuse the new documentary of stealing their filming techniques and says that there’s nothing original about it. It looks like things have been settled for now, and the BBC states they have never had a problem with Sir David Attenborough. Whatever the case may be,Our Planetlooks like it will be a fascinating documentary series about raising awareness to save our world. You can watch the first trailer forOur Planetbelow, thanks to the Netflix YouTube channel.
