Mothers of the animal kingdom are in the spotlight in a Roku original documentary series that bows on Friday, May 6, just before Mother’s Day.
The nature series follows powerful matriarchs of the animal kingdom, spotlighting the universality of motherhood, and exploring what mothers of any species will do to protect their young. Mamas will feature 14 short-form episodes ranging from 6-8 minutes in length.
The series is available in English and Spanish, with the English version voiced by Connie Britton; the Spanish by Zoë Saldaña.
The series is produced by Plimsoll Productions, Deep Blue Productions, and Cinestar Pictures, with Britton, Saldaña, Martha Holmes, Andrew Jackson, Elyse Klaits, Mariel Saldaña, and Cisely Saldaña serving as executive producers.
Species featured in the series include potter wasps, grizzly bears, hummingbirds, yellow baboons, cheetahs, lions, wildebeests, black-backed jackals, strawberry dart frogs, praying mantis, African elephants, hyenas, meerkats, toque macaques, and Tomson’s gazelles. The...
The nature series follows powerful matriarchs of the animal kingdom, spotlighting the universality of motherhood, and exploring what mothers of any species will do to protect their young. Mamas will feature 14 short-form episodes ranging from 6-8 minutes in length.
The series is available in English and Spanish, with the English version voiced by Connie Britton; the Spanish by Zoë Saldaña.
The series is produced by Plimsoll Productions, Deep Blue Productions, and Cinestar Pictures, with Britton, Saldaña, Martha Holmes, Andrew Jackson, Elyse Klaits, Mariel Saldaña, and Cisely Saldaña serving as executive producers.
Species featured in the series include potter wasps, grizzly bears, hummingbirds, yellow baboons, cheetahs, lions, wildebeests, black-backed jackals, strawberry dart frogs, praying mantis, African elephants, hyenas, meerkats, toque macaques, and Tomson’s gazelles. The...
- 5/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Roku Channel has released a trailer for its new shortform docuseries “Mamas,” which is narrated by Connie Britton and Zoë Saldaña and will premiere this Friday.
“Mamas” consists of 14 episodes ranging from six to eight minutes in length, with each episode following a different species of mothers protecting their young, from African elephants and grizzly bears to meerkats and potter wasps. Britton will serve as English narrator while Saldaña will narrate in Spanish.
“‘Mamas’ dives into the enchanting and challenging lives of mothers in the wild, and the powerful relationships these animals have with their children,” Brian Tannenbaum, Roku’s head of alternative originals, said in a statement. “Connie Britton and Zoë Saldaña take us through the captivating world of a mother’s protective instincts and loyalty to their young. It truly is a must-see documentary series that The Roku Channel is excited to share with our viewers.”
The...
“Mamas” consists of 14 episodes ranging from six to eight minutes in length, with each episode following a different species of mothers protecting their young, from African elephants and grizzly bears to meerkats and potter wasps. Britton will serve as English narrator while Saldaña will narrate in Spanish.
“‘Mamas’ dives into the enchanting and challenging lives of mothers in the wild, and the powerful relationships these animals have with their children,” Brian Tannenbaum, Roku’s head of alternative originals, said in a statement. “Connie Britton and Zoë Saldaña take us through the captivating world of a mother’s protective instincts and loyalty to their young. It truly is a must-see documentary series that The Roku Channel is excited to share with our viewers.”
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- 5/2/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Connie Britton has landed a project at HBO Max.
The former Friday Night Lights and Nashville star is developing a docuseries project based on Rebecca Traister's best-selling book All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation, which examines how unmarried women have been a societal force over the history of the U.S.
Britton's Deep Blue Productions will produce the project for the streaming platform, which is set to debut May 27. Deep Blue head of content Elyse Klaits, a former vp television at John Goldwyn Productions, is overseeing.
Published in 2016, All the Single Ladies examines the ...
The former Friday Night Lights and Nashville star is developing a docuseries project based on Rebecca Traister's best-selling book All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation, which examines how unmarried women have been a societal force over the history of the U.S.
Britton's Deep Blue Productions will produce the project for the streaming platform, which is set to debut May 27. Deep Blue head of content Elyse Klaits, a former vp television at John Goldwyn Productions, is overseeing.
Published in 2016, All the Single Ladies examines the ...
- 4/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Nat Geo has picked up The Hot Zone, a scripted series based on Richard Preston’s bestseller about the Ebola virus and its impact on the human race, from executive producer Ridley Scott, Lynda Obst Productions and Fox 21 Television Studios.
The Hot Zone recounts the terrifying true story of the origins of Ebola, a deadly and highly infectious virus from the central African rainforest, and its first arrival on U.S. soil. In 1989, when this killer suddenly appeared in chimpanzees in a scientific lab in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., there was no known cure. A heroic U.S. Army veterinarian working with a secret military Swat team put herself in mortal peril when she tried to head off the outbreak before it spread to the human population.
Nat Geo also confirmed three new projects in development including Hidden Figures, which Deadline previously reported was in early development, inspired by the Oscar-nominated film.
The Hot Zone recounts the terrifying true story of the origins of Ebola, a deadly and highly infectious virus from the central African rainforest, and its first arrival on U.S. soil. In 1989, when this killer suddenly appeared in chimpanzees in a scientific lab in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., there was no known cure. A heroic U.S. Army veterinarian working with a secret military Swat team put herself in mortal peril when she tried to head off the outbreak before it spread to the human population.
Nat Geo also confirmed three new projects in development including Hidden Figures, which Deadline previously reported was in early development, inspired by the Oscar-nominated film.
- 4/18/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
National Geographic Channel has given a series order to a scripted drama from producers Ridley Scott and Lynda Obst about the origins of the Ebola virus.
The project was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in advance of National Geographic’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York. “The Hot Zone,” based on the book by Richard Preston, tells the story of a U.S. Army veterinarian who put her life on the line in an effort to stop a broader outbreak of the disease in Washington, D.C. in 1989. The series hails from Fox 21 Television Studios, Scott Free Prods. and Lynda Obst Prods.
“Hot Zone” is the latest addition to Nat Geo’s scripted roster that aims to deliver event series that complement the channel’s depth in factual and documentary programming. It comes on the heels of a warm reception for the “Genius” anthology series and the military drama “The Long Road Home.
The project was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in advance of National Geographic’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York. “The Hot Zone,” based on the book by Richard Preston, tells the story of a U.S. Army veterinarian who put her life on the line in an effort to stop a broader outbreak of the disease in Washington, D.C. in 1989. The series hails from Fox 21 Television Studios, Scott Free Prods. and Lynda Obst Prods.
“Hot Zone” is the latest addition to Nat Geo’s scripted roster that aims to deliver event series that complement the channel’s depth in factual and documentary programming. It comes on the heels of a warm reception for the “Genius” anthology series and the military drama “The Long Road Home.
- 4/18/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s roundup, AMC gives a first look at season three of “Preacher” and Hulu releases the first key art for season two of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Dates
Netflix announced that season three of “Bill Nye Saves The World” will premiere on the streaming service May 11. This season’s guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Karlie Kloss, and Paul F. Tomkins, along with the return of Michael Ian Black for his signature “Mad Scientist” segment.
Own will premiere its fifth and final season of long-running docuseries “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” on May 1 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The series about the drama that comes with running a family-operated soul food empire will also celebrate its 100th episode on Saturday, June 9 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt with a special 60-minute after-show immediately following the finale.
HBO Films‘ “The Tale,” starring Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy and John Heard,...
Dates
Netflix announced that season three of “Bill Nye Saves The World” will premiere on the streaming service May 11. This season’s guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Karlie Kloss, and Paul F. Tomkins, along with the return of Michael Ian Black for his signature “Mad Scientist” segment.
Own will premiere its fifth and final season of long-running docuseries “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” on May 1 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The series about the drama that comes with running a family-operated soul food empire will also celebrate its 100th episode on Saturday, June 9 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt with a special 60-minute after-show immediately following the finale.
HBO Films‘ “The Tale,” starring Laura Dern, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy and John Heard,...
- 4/9/2018
- by Kirsten Chuba
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Elyse Klaits has joined John Goldwyn Productions as VP Television, where she will be tasked with identifying, developing and producing projects for the company that recently inked a first-look deal at Lionsgate TV.
On the TV side, John Goldwyn’s production company is behind Discovery Channel’s anthology series Manhunt and its miniseries Harley & The Davidsons, and previously produced Showtime’s Dexter. Its film credits include Baby Mama, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and the Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There.
Klaits most recently worked at Michael Bay’s Bay Films, where she worked in development. Before that she was a longtime associate at The Kennedy/Marshall Company and was an assistant to Jane Rosenthal at Tribeca Productions, where as director of production she worked on films including About a Boy and Meet the Parents.
“I am so thrilled to have Elyse at our company,” Goldwyn said.
On the TV side, John Goldwyn’s production company is behind Discovery Channel’s anthology series Manhunt and its miniseries Harley & The Davidsons, and previously produced Showtime’s Dexter. Its film credits include Baby Mama, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and the Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There.
Klaits most recently worked at Michael Bay’s Bay Films, where she worked in development. Before that she was a longtime associate at The Kennedy/Marshall Company and was an assistant to Jane Rosenthal at Tribeca Productions, where as director of production she worked on films including About a Boy and Meet the Parents.
“I am so thrilled to have Elyse at our company,” Goldwyn said.
- 4/9/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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