If the popularity of shows like 2006’s “Planet Earth” and last years “Life” were any indication, the Discovery Channel’s next nature documentary series has the makings to be a huge success.
This time around, though, the Discovery Channel will team up with Steven Spielberg, Dreamworks Television and Dreamworks Animation SKG for “Future Earth,” an animated miniseries focusing on what Earth will look like in the future.
The show will give thorough examples of what specific locations of the planet will look like in 25 to 100 years in the future. There’s been a lot of anticipation for the new show, mostly because the previous Discovery Channel programs were developed so well and of such high quality. Scholars, futurists and most likely Doc Brown will be interviewed for their expertise and their predictions are to be included in the series.
Switching gears from his WWII miniseries “The Pacific” which premiered on HBO in March, Spielberg is excited about being involved with Future Earth. “I am excited to be back in business with DreamWorks Animation and all the active imaginations and creative artists at the best animation company in the world today,” said Spielberg. “Joining together with Discovery, we have an opportunity to bring exciting new experiences to take television audiences into the imagined future of planet Earth.”
Undoubtedly one of the most significant film personalities in the history of film, we’re interested in seeing Spielberg’s vision for a Discovery Channel staple program. Clark Bunting, president of both the Discovery and Science channels, and who is also probably already counting the dollars this series will rake in, also looks forward to continuing to work with Spielberg and his DreamWorks production companies in the future. -Sara Laurence