Exclusive: The Last Czars maker Nutopia has landed its latest docu-drama, a re-telling of the life of Jesus that will “shine a new light” on his life.
Jesus Crown Of Thorns will debut on Fox Nation – the first time Jane Root’s indie has worked with the Fox streamer – and will head into production later this year.
The series, which is intended as a franchise, will “redefine the way we perceive Jesus’ life against the backdrop of the turbulent times,” according to the producer. It will set Jesus’ life and mission in the context of the intense political backdrop in which he emerged as a revolutionary figure who dared challenge the status quo.
“We’re delighted to be collaborating with our new partners at Fox Nation to explore the life of Jesus in this new and illuminating way,” said exec producer Ben Goold.
In recent years, Nutopia has nurtured a...
Jesus Crown Of Thorns will debut on Fox Nation – the first time Jane Root’s indie has worked with the Fox streamer – and will head into production later this year.
The series, which is intended as a franchise, will “redefine the way we perceive Jesus’ life against the backdrop of the turbulent times,” according to the producer. It will set Jesus’ life and mission in the context of the intense political backdrop in which he emerged as a revolutionary figure who dared challenge the status quo.
“We’re delighted to be collaborating with our new partners at Fox Nation to explore the life of Jesus in this new and illuminating way,” said exec producer Ben Goold.
In recent years, Nutopia has nurtured a...
- 10/13/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Jada Pinkett Smith will delve into the rich stories of prominent African women rulers in the upcoming Netflix docuseries African Queens: Njinga.
On Tuesday, the streamer dropped the first trailer for Season 1, which will focus on Njinga, the “complex, captivating, and fearless 17th-century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in modern day Angola,” per the official description. As the nation’s first female ruler, she “earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an icon of resistance.”
More from TVLineGLOW Season 4 Photos: Cast Member Shares Peek at Cancelled Farewell RunMatthew McConaughey to...
On Tuesday, the streamer dropped the first trailer for Season 1, which will focus on Njinga, the “complex, captivating, and fearless 17th-century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in modern day Angola,” per the official description. As the nation’s first female ruler, she “earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an icon of resistance.”
More from TVLineGLOW Season 4 Photos: Cast Member Shares Peek at Cancelled Farewell RunMatthew McConaughey to...
- 2/7/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Pay TV company Sky’s drama-documentary series “The Royal Mob,” directed by Fraser McDonald, is shooting in Lithuania. The show tells the saga of an extended royal family that once ruled large parts of Europe, and how their loves, marriages and feuds triggered World War I, Film New Europe reports.
It’s a story told through the eyes of British monarch Queen Victoria’s four favorite granddaughters, the Hesse sisters, each of whom married into one of Europe’s most powerful royal courts. “The series will combine premium scripted drama with a host of expert historians to tell the tale of one of the most compelling, powerful yet dysfunctional families in history,” Sky said in a statement when the show was announced in May.
The shoot, which runs from July 4-30, is serviced by Baltic Film Services, and benefits from the Lithuanian Film Centre’s tax incentive scheme. The shoot...
It’s a story told through the eyes of British monarch Queen Victoria’s four favorite granddaughters, the Hesse sisters, each of whom married into one of Europe’s most powerful royal courts. “The series will combine premium scripted drama with a host of expert historians to tell the tale of one of the most compelling, powerful yet dysfunctional families in history,” Sky said in a statement when the show was announced in May.
The shoot, which runs from July 4-30, is serviced by Baltic Film Services, and benefits from the Lithuanian Film Centre’s tax incentive scheme. The shoot...
- 7/25/2022
- by Neringa Kažukauskaite
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix has given a two-season order to a hybrid docuseries about African Queens, from Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Nutopia, with Pinkett Smith set to executive produce.
Written by Peres Owino (Bound: Africans vs African-Americans) and NneNne Iwuji (Yellow), the as-yet untitled series will focus on a different queen each season — starting with Cleopatra in Season 1 and Njinga in Season 2 — blending expert interviews and other documentary content with premium scripted docudrama/re-enactments.
“As the mother of a young Black woman, it is immensely important to me that she learns the lessons of the African Queens who paved the way for our success and the success of generations of Black women,” said Pinkett Smith. “I am very passionate and excited about bringing the stories and lessons of these powerful women to light in order to showcase their strength, leadership, and undeniable influence on history.”
The...
Written by Peres Owino (Bound: Africans vs African-Americans) and NneNne Iwuji (Yellow), the as-yet untitled series will focus on a different queen each season — starting with Cleopatra in Season 1 and Njinga in Season 2 — blending expert interviews and other documentary content with premium scripted docudrama/re-enactments.
“As the mother of a young Black woman, it is immensely important to me that she learns the lessons of the African Queens who paved the way for our success and the success of generations of Black women,” said Pinkett Smith. “I am very passionate and excited about bringing the stories and lessons of these powerful women to light in order to showcase their strength, leadership, and undeniable influence on history.”
The...
- 8/26/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
History is doubling down on Presidential programming with two new miniseries centered on Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
Lincoln (working title) and Theodore Roosevelt (working title) are both exec produced by Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, while Leonardo DiCaprio and his Appian Way Productions company are involved in the latter.
Lincoln is a three-part series, featuring two-hour episodes, that will be a multi-layered biography of the 16th President. From Lincoln’s impoverished childhood to his days as a young prairie lawyer and budding politician, through his unlikely election to the presidency and eventual assassination, the miniseries will feature live action scripted sequences, expert interviews and a rich historical archive of rare photographs, prints, and original documents.
It is produced by Nutopia with Jane Root and Ben Goold serving as executive producers alongside Goodwin and Beth Laski for Pastimes Productions. Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Jennifer Wagman are executive producers for History.
Lincoln (working title) and Theodore Roosevelt (working title) are both exec produced by Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, while Leonardo DiCaprio and his Appian Way Productions company are involved in the latter.
Lincoln is a three-part series, featuring two-hour episodes, that will be a multi-layered biography of the 16th President. From Lincoln’s impoverished childhood to his days as a young prairie lawyer and budding politician, through his unlikely election to the presidency and eventual assassination, the miniseries will feature live action scripted sequences, expert interviews and a rich historical archive of rare photographs, prints, and original documents.
It is produced by Nutopia with Jane Root and Ben Goold serving as executive producers alongside Goodwin and Beth Laski for Pastimes Productions. Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Jennifer Wagman are executive producers for History.
- 5/7/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Root’s Nutopia is doubling down on the life of Jesus – this time for History.
The One Strange Rock producer, which previously made Finding Jesus for CNN, has been commissioned by the A+E Networks cabler to make eight-part event Jesus: His Life, which will explore the story of Jesus Christ through the people in his life who were closest to him.
Each of the eight chapters, which will begin airing on Monday March 25 and run for the four weeks to Easter, is told from the perspective of different biblical figures including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter.
Utilizing some of the world’s most respected Biblical scholars, historians, faith leaders and theologians, including Robert Cargill, Christena Cleveland and Simon Sebag Montefiore, the series weaves together the canonical Gospels, historical sources and cultural context to create a portrait of...
The One Strange Rock producer, which previously made Finding Jesus for CNN, has been commissioned by the A+E Networks cabler to make eight-part event Jesus: His Life, which will explore the story of Jesus Christ through the people in his life who were closest to him.
Each of the eight chapters, which will begin airing on Monday March 25 and run for the four weeks to Easter, is told from the perspective of different biblical figures including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter.
Utilizing some of the world’s most respected Biblical scholars, historians, faith leaders and theologians, including Robert Cargill, Christena Cleveland and Simon Sebag Montefiore, the series weaves together the canonical Gospels, historical sources and cultural context to create a portrait of...
- 1/18/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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