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EXCLUSIVE: Sugarcane has become the latest big documentary deal out of the Sundance Film Festival. Nat Geo has snapped up the doc, an investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school which ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve. Deadline understands that…

Queens is Nat Geo's latest wildlife series that follows six domains ruled by the fierce and formidable matriarchs of the animal world. Narrated by Angela Bassett, the series hosted its world premiere in LA this evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. And there was a surprise guest…

Nat Geo is delving into the world of competitive Bollywood dance in its latest series. The Disney-owned broadcaster has ordered Legends (w/t), which comes from Indian Matchmaking creator Smriti Mundhra and 100 Foot Wave producer Joe Lewis. The six-part series follows on two key squads of…

Nat Geo, which is a linear network and part of the Disney+ universe, is not "immune" to the current idiosyncrasies of the television business. Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic, said the company is "very well positioned" to tackle the current malaise. "I think no one is immune…

National Geographic just launched A Real Bug's Life, a premium wildlife documentary based on the Pixar movie. Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks, said that this is only the start in terms of it adapting Disney IP. Related…

National Geographic is bringing back two of its Disney+ originals for second seasons. The company has renewed Limitless with Chris Hemsworth and A Real Bug's Life. Limitless with Chris Hemsworth premiered in 2022 and follows the Extraction star as he explores secrets of improving our…

Nat Geo has ordered a trio of new projects. The network has greenlit Pathological, a true-crime doc about conman Stéphane Bourgoin and Sally, a feature doc about space pioneer Sally Ride, while Anthony Mackie is taking Shark Beach over from Chris Hemsworth. Pathological: Chasing A True-Crime Con…

National Geographic isn't the first brand you think of designing a new theme park ride at Disney World but it's a conversation that's being had within the media conglomerate. Tom McDonald, EVP, Global Factual and Unscripted, Nat Geo, who joined the company 18 months ago from the BBC has floated the…

EXCLUSIVE: Stanley Tucci is continuing his Italian adventures. However, the actor is moving from CNN to National Geographic with his latest travel docuseries. Nat Geo has ordered Tucci – The Heart of Italy (w/t), a ten-part series. It comes after the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network CNN canceled S…

EXCLUSIVE: Idris Elba is narrating and exec producing a Nat Geo series about people of color who fought during World War Two. Nat Geo’s Tom McDonald has also unveiled shows on the FBI and a groundbreaking new DNA project being used to identify John and Jane Does across America, as he says he wants to…

Move over David Attenborough, there are some new wildlife celebrities in town. Jeremy Renner, Angela Bassett and Awkwafina have signed up to narrate three wildlife series for Nat Geo. Avengers star Renner is narrating Incredible Animal Journeys, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Bassett is…

National Geographic is taking advantage of last year's Top Gun buzz. The network has ordered docuseries Top Gun: The Next Generation (w/t), which will follow a group of officers on the Advanced Flight Training Program as they look to become elite strike fighter pilots. The pilots will embark on…