Exclusive: Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Cleopatra are to be brought to life in the latest History Channel mega-doc from HBO’s The Invisible Pilot indie Ample.
Three-part premium docu-drama Ancient Empires is being shot in Morocco and is aiming to shed new light on the way that history remembers the three titans of the ages. The trio’s dark sides have always been focused on but Ancient Empires will throw up debates around whether their hallmark attributes were strengths rather than weaknesses.
A cast and crew of more than 300 people have been assembled for the dramatic elements of the battle scenes and CGI has been used to augment the show.
Roel Reine, whose credits include Colosseum and Halo, is director and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and Joey Allen are EPing for Ample Entertainment.
The big-budget show is the latest in History’s mega-doc series, following in the footsteps...
Three-part premium docu-drama Ancient Empires is being shot in Morocco and is aiming to shed new light on the way that history remembers the three titans of the ages. The trio’s dark sides have always been focused on but Ancient Empires will throw up debates around whether their hallmark attributes were strengths rather than weaknesses.
A cast and crew of more than 300 people have been assembled for the dramatic elements of the battle scenes and CGI has been used to augment the show.
Roel Reine, whose credits include Colosseum and Halo, is director and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and Joey Allen are EPing for Ample Entertainment.
The big-budget show is the latest in History’s mega-doc series, following in the footsteps...
- 2/2/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Root’s Nutopia (One Strange Rock) and Plan B Entertainment are teaming to bring the Atlas Obscura phenomenon to television in a new premium docuseries. The project marks the first co-production for Nutopia and Plan B, and one of Plan B’s first forays into unscripted TV.
Titled Atlas Obscura, the docuseries, which is currently in development, will draw inspiration from Atlas Obscura’s overall mission of drawing out the incredible stories of the people, food, and culture behind the world’s most unusual places.
Atlas Obscura is a media and experiences company dedicated to exploring the world’s hidden wonders through thoughtful editorial stories, unique events and unusual trips around the world. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, the #1 New York Times bestselling and critically praised book, has been translated into 17 languages.
Founded in 2009 by Dylan Thuras and Joshua Foer, Atlas Obscura...
Titled Atlas Obscura, the docuseries, which is currently in development, will draw inspiration from Atlas Obscura’s overall mission of drawing out the incredible stories of the people, food, and culture behind the world’s most unusual places.
Atlas Obscura is a media and experiences company dedicated to exploring the world’s hidden wonders through thoughtful editorial stories, unique events and unusual trips around the world. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, the #1 New York Times bestselling and critically praised book, has been translated into 17 languages.
Founded in 2009 by Dylan Thuras and Joshua Foer, Atlas Obscura...
- 3/14/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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