Netflix Orders Doc Feature EINSTEIN AND THE BOMB and a John Boyega-Narrated Doc Series WORLD WAR II: FROM THE FRONTLINES
Netflix has given orders to two new documentary projects. First is the doc feature Einstein and The Bomb, which is about Albert Einstein’s complex relationship with Hitler, Germany, and the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb in Japan.
“Einstein and the Bomb will mix Archie with dramatization and explore key moments in science genius Einstein’s let, and how his work change history’s course. Everything he says in the film is taken from words he said or wrote.”
BBC Studios is producing, with James Van Der Pool and Andrew Cohen serving as executive producers, and Anthony Philipson directing.
Next up is the John Boyega-narrated World War II: From the Frontlines, which is billed as a “moving and innovative six-part documentary series” that uses restored, “spectacular and rare WW2 footage, much of it shot by the soldiers themselves,” to create an immersive cinematic experience.
The 72 Films series will launch later this year. 72 bosses David Glover and Mark Raphael are EPs and Rob Coldstream is serving as series director.
Netflix has also ordered another Jack Whitehall-fronted doc series. The four-part Fatherhood With My Father will follow him and his father Michael on a path of discovery and adventure ahead of Jack’s impending fatherhood. Jackpot Productions is producing, with Jack Whitehall among the EPs.
The UK-commissioned shows were unveiled this week at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Which project are you most looking forward to?
via: Deadline