“Game of Thrones” star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau wants to save the world from all manner of existential threats – including cynicism – in his new unscripted series for Bloomberg Originals.
Variety has an exclusive first look at the trailer for “An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet,” a six-episode series that chooses to focus not on problems but solutions to some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.
The series follows Coster-Waldau and his team as they travel the globe in search of ideas that inspire optimism for the future. Sustainable food growth, carbon neutral jet fuel, tiny worms that can break down plastics and more are explored in countries including Greenland, Australia, United States, Japan, Vietnam and Kenya.
“I’ve always felt like sometimes the good stories get lost. The focus is often on the end of the world,” Coster-Waldau said. “This show inspires me and gives me a belief that there...
Variety has an exclusive first look at the trailer for “An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet,” a six-episode series that chooses to focus not on problems but solutions to some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.
The series follows Coster-Waldau and his team as they travel the globe in search of ideas that inspire optimism for the future. Sustainable food growth, carbon neutral jet fuel, tiny worms that can break down plastics and more are explored in countries including Greenland, Australia, United States, Japan, Vietnam and Kenya.
“I’ve always felt like sometimes the good stories get lost. The focus is often on the end of the world,” Coster-Waldau said. “This show inspires me and gives me a belief that there...
- 12/8/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Game Of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has signed up to host eco series An Optimist’s Guide To The Planet for Bloomberg Media.
The series will feature Coster-Waldau traveling the globe searching for the people, ideas, and traditions that will turn environmental angst into optimism.
He will meet electric aircraft engineers in Burlington, Vermont, Nashulai Conservancy elders in Kenya, and women leading sustainable Mezcal production in Mexico.
Described as Bloomberg’s most ambitious original to date, the series will be produced by Canada’s Cream Productions and Wildfire Television, the UK production outfit. It is made in association with Bell Media and Ill Kippers Aps, Coster-Waldau’s production company.
Executive producers are David Brady, Philip Clarke, Kate Harrison Karman, Coster-Waldau, Joe Derrick, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier. Patrick Cameron is the co-executive producer.
“The climate crisis impacts all of us, however what I hope this show demonstrates is that we are not doomed.
The series will feature Coster-Waldau traveling the globe searching for the people, ideas, and traditions that will turn environmental angst into optimism.
He will meet electric aircraft engineers in Burlington, Vermont, Nashulai Conservancy elders in Kenya, and women leading sustainable Mezcal production in Mexico.
Described as Bloomberg’s most ambitious original to date, the series will be produced by Canada’s Cream Productions and Wildfire Television, the UK production outfit. It is made in association with Bell Media and Ill Kippers Aps, Coster-Waldau’s production company.
Executive producers are David Brady, Philip Clarke, Kate Harrison Karman, Coster-Waldau, Joe Derrick, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier. Patrick Cameron is the co-executive producer.
“The climate crisis impacts all of us, however what I hope this show demonstrates is that we are not doomed.
- 3/10/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Cream Productions, the company behind CNN’s The Story of Late Night, is looking to become more environmental conscious with a series of iniatives.
The company, which also makes All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs for Amazon and The Haunted Museum and A Ghost Ruined My Life with Eli Roth for Discovery+, has launched a green initiative with the goal of being carbon negative this year.
It has hired Angelica Siegel as Sustainability Strategy Manager.
The move makes Cream one of the first to invest significant resources into creating a dedicated in-house team to enhance its sustainability efforts.
Siegel, who has consulted for the likes of Unicef and Jewish National Fund of Canada, will oversee and co-ordinate the company’s green efforts as it is on track to be carbon negative across all of its corporate and production operations throughout 2021.
She will spearhead data analysis, develop internal and external reports,...
The company, which also makes All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs for Amazon and The Haunted Museum and A Ghost Ruined My Life with Eli Roth for Discovery+, has launched a green initiative with the goal of being carbon negative this year.
It has hired Angelica Siegel as Sustainability Strategy Manager.
The move makes Cream one of the first to invest significant resources into creating a dedicated in-house team to enhance its sustainability efforts.
Siegel, who has consulted for the likes of Unicef and Jewish National Fund of Canada, will oversee and co-ordinate the company’s green efforts as it is on track to be carbon negative across all of its corporate and production operations throughout 2021.
She will spearhead data analysis, develop internal and external reports,...
- 11/11/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, has snatched up I Declare War, a kid-centered actioner about an epic game of capture-the-flag that comes alive through its young characters’ vivid imaginations. The pic, directed by Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson and produced by Lewin Webb, Robert Wilson and Patrick Cameron for Samaritan Entertainment, nabbed the Fantastic Fest Audience Award and earned raves out of the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. “Not since Stand By Me have we experienced such a poignant and sincere film about kids for adults,” Drafthouse Films CEO/Founder Tim League said in a statement. Drafthouse COO James Emanuel Shapiro and Andrew Herwitz of Film Sales inked the deal. Lapeyre is repped by APA and Vanguarde. The film will release in theaters and on VOD in the second half of 2013.
- 1/30/2013
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline Film + TV
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