In the United States, it became the first film to be released by Disneynature, the Walt Disney Company's new nature documentary arm. Lionsgate released the film in several international markets over the following year. Earth had its worldwide premiere in September 2007 at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in San Sebastián, Spain, in Basque Country. David Attenborough was replaced as narrator by high-profile actors: Patrick Stewart for the UK market and James Earl Jones for the United States.
#PLANET EARTH AND BLUE PLANET DVD SERIES#
Only 30% of the footage shown in Earth is new, with the remainder being reworked from the television series to suit the narrative of the film. The film was co-directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield and produced by Alix Tidmarsh and Sophokles Tasioulis. This followed the earlier success of Deep Blue, the BBC's 2003 theatrical nature documentary which used re-edited footage from The Blue Planet. Planet Earth II (2016) Īlongside the commissioning of the television series, BBC Worldwide and GreenLight Media secured financing for a US$15 million film version of Planet Earth. In the US it was retitled 24/7 Wild and aired on NatGeo Wild in South Africa, Asia, Australia, Italy, Nordic countries, New Zealand and Poland it was shown on BBC Knowledge and in India on BBC Entertainment. The programme was shown in May 2012 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and was broadcast in 140 countries in total, making it the most ambitious global wildlife series the BBC had ever undertaken. Animals featured included meerkats in the Kalahari Desert, American black bears in Minnesota, lions and African bush elephants in East Africa, toque macaques in Sri Lanka, gray whales off the coast of California, polar bears in Svalbard and giant otters in Peru. Broadcast three times per week, teams of nature experts and documentary makers monitored the activity of animals in their area, reporting back on the day’s events. Planet Earth Live featured real-time footage of young animals from five continents throughout the month of May. Produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and broadcast in May 2012, the programme was presented by Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury. Planet Earth Live is a live action nature documentary screened on British television. Main article: Planet Earth Live (TV series) There was also another accompanying television series, Planet Earth: The Future, which looked at the environmental problems facing some of the species and habitats featured in the main series in more detail.
Earth was released around the world from 2007 to 2009. Ī feature film version of Planet Earth was commissioned alongside the television series, repeating the successful model established with The Blue Planet and its companion film, Deep Blue. The idea for Planet Earth was born, and the series was commissioned by Lorraine Heggessey, then Controller of BBC One, in January 2002. Programme commissioners were keen for a follow-up, so Alastair Fothergill decided that the Natural History Unit should repeat the formula with a series looking at the whole planet. Feedback showed that audiences particularly liked the epic scale, the scenes of new and unusual species and the cinematic quality of the series. It also became a hugely profitable global brand, eventually being sold to 150 countries worldwide. It received critical acclaim, high viewing figures, audience appreciation ratings, and many awards. In 2001 the BBC broadcast The Blue Planet, a landmark series on the natural history of the world's oceans. As of 2017, The Blue Planet has spawned 5 series and one feature film. The franchise began in 2001 with the success of The Blue Planet. Planet Earth is a television and film documentary franchise produced and broadcast by the BBC.
Planet Earth - The Future: What the Experts Say (2006) Planet Earth: The Making of an Epic Series (2006) Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before (2006)
0 kommentar(er)
