Netflix reveals the first images of the ambitious 4K documentary series 'Our Planet', the result of four years of filming

The series, filmed in 50 countries over four years, has been produced by Silverback Films, whose director, Alastair Fothergill, was the creator of the acclaimed 'Planet Earth' and 'Blue Planet'.

Netflix has unveiled the first images of its new original documentary series Our planet, which will premiere on the platform on April 5, 2019. This ambitious series is a creation in collaboration with Silverback Films, whose director, Alastair Fothergill, was the creator of the acclaimed original series Planet Earth y blue planet and the conservation organization WWF.

This pioneering series will consist of 8 parts and will present the most precious species and the most fragile habitats on our planet, with never-before-seen images of the Earth, taken with lo latest in 4K camera technology.

This arduous project has required four years of filming in 50 countries and on all continents of the world. Its team, of more than 600 members, has spent more than 3,500 days filming. The series will address the great diversity of habitats on our planet: from the pristine nature of the Arctic and the mysterious ocean depths to the vast plains of Africa and the varied jungles of South America.

Sir David Attenborough, naturalista de fama mundial, dará voz a la serie en los territorios de habla inglesa. Los narradores locales se anunciarán en el año 2019.

En el acto sobre el estado del planeta de WWF que tuvo lugar en Londres, Attenborough afirmó que “los espectadores de Our planet se embarcarán en un viaje espectacular de descubrimiento donde conocerán la belleza y la fragilidad de nuestro mundo natural. Nos hemos convertido en la mayor amenaza a la salud de nuestro hogar, pero todavía estamos a tiempo de abordar los problemas que hemos creado nosotros, pero tenemos que actuar ya. Necesitamos captar la atención de todo el mundo. Our planet brings together some of the best filmmakers and conservationists in the world, and I am delighted to be able to help bring this story to millions of people around the globe.”

Thanks to the collaboration with the WWF, the series can be part of a larger global project, and help motivate people around the world to discover why our nature is so important. From the abundance of resources on the Internet to educational programs for schools, this project will not limit itself to showing the wonders of our planet, it will go much further: it will reveal what we have to do right now to guarantee the well-being of people and nature.

Alastair Fothergill, director Silverback, points out that “Our planet It is our most ambitious project to date. We hope it will inspire and captivate hundreds of millions of people around the world to understand our planet, and the environmental danger it faces, the most serious in its history. The team has reached the most remote corners of the globe to capture highly impressive nature sequences, and has used the latest filming technologies to bring these unusual images to homes around the world. The series will premiere simultaneously on Netflix around the world, allowing people to connect and understand the responsibility we all share. “We are all in the same boat.”

Lisa Nishimura, vice president of Original Documentaries at Netflix, emphasizes that “Our planet It is an admirable feat by Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey and everyone at Silverback Productions, and a spectacular journey of discovery of our world. “We are delighted that Sir David Attenborough will lend his voice to the series and that Netflix, as a global platform, will be able to bring this vital and magical series to audiences in over 190 countries next year.”

Colin Butfield, CEO of WWF-UK and executive producer of Our planet comments that "we are the first generation that knows all the impact we have on the planet, and the last that has the opportunity to do something about it. We find ourselves in a unique moment in our history, when we can fix things and embark on a path that leads us to a better future. Our planet “It will show the wonders of our planet at a critical time, when we have to make global decisions to protect it.”

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