National Geographic has greenlit a new docuseries that will go inside one of the U.S. Navy’s most demanding training and selection programs.
“Top Gun: The Next Generation” (working title) will follow a diverse group of student pilots as they train to become fighter pilots in the Advanced Flight Training Program. The group will embark on some of the most challenging flight tests, including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea.
“The elite nature of the course means that only a minority – the very best – will make it to the top to fly the world’s most advanced jet – the F-35C Lightning II,” the network said in a news release. “This first-time access will allow the series to follow the prospective naval aviators every step of the way – in the air, in the classroom, off-base and at home – as we discover who’s got what it takes to make it to the F-35C.
“Top Gun: The Next Generation” (working title) will follow a diverse group of student pilots as they train to become fighter pilots in the Advanced Flight Training Program. The group will embark on some of the most challenging flight tests, including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea.
“The elite nature of the course means that only a minority – the very best – will make it to the top to fly the world’s most advanced jet – the F-35C Lightning II,” the network said in a news release. “This first-time access will allow the series to follow the prospective naval aviators every step of the way – in the air, in the classroom, off-base and at home – as we discover who’s got what it takes to make it to the F-35C.
- 10/16/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
National Geographic has partnered with Rex on the new docuseries tentatively titled “Top Gun: The Next Generation.”
Rex, part of Zinc Media Group, will produce the series for Nat Geo. It follows the students of the U.S. Navy’s most elite fighter pilot program, which was popularized by the blockbuster films “Top Gun” and “Top Gun: Maverick” starring Tom Cruise.
Per the official description, the series “follows a group of officers as they push their limits on the grueling Advanced Flight Training Program. For the first time ever, they will be embarking on some of the most challenging flight tests possible including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea. The elite nature of the course means that only a minority – the very best – will make it to the top to fly the world’s most advanced jet – the F-35C Lightning II.”
The series will feature sprawling aerial sequences as...
Rex, part of Zinc Media Group, will produce the series for Nat Geo. It follows the students of the U.S. Navy’s most elite fighter pilot program, which was popularized by the blockbuster films “Top Gun” and “Top Gun: Maverick” starring Tom Cruise.
Per the official description, the series “follows a group of officers as they push their limits on the grueling Advanced Flight Training Program. For the first time ever, they will be embarking on some of the most challenging flight tests possible including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea. The elite nature of the course means that only a minority – the very best – will make it to the top to fly the world’s most advanced jet – the F-35C Lightning II.”
The series will feature sprawling aerial sequences as...
- 10/16/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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 flight tests including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea and it will be told through a range of Navy student pilots, following them in the air, in the classroom, off-base and at home before some of them get to fly the F-35C Lightning II.
The series is produced by British producer Rex, part of Zinc Media. It was created by Karen Edwards, who serves as showrunner, and is exec produced by Tanya Shaw. Lana Salah is series director.
“With so many millions of fans of the film around the world, I was immediately drawn to this series...
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 flight tests including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea and it will be told through a range of Navy student pilots, following them in the air, in the classroom, off-base and at home before some of them get to fly the F-35C Lightning II.
The series is produced by British producer Rex, part of Zinc Media. It was created by Karen Edwards, who serves as showrunner, and is exec produced by Tanya Shaw. Lana Salah is series director.
“With so many millions of fans of the film around the world, I was immediately drawn to this series...
- 10/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A Top Gun-inspired reality series is coming to Nat Geo.
Top Gun: The Next Generation (working title) will follow a group of U.S. Navy student pilots as they train to become fighter pilots in the military’s Advanced Flight Training Program. The production from Zinc Media Group boasts unprecedented access to one of the Navy’s most demanding training and selection programs.
Top Gun will follow “a diverse range of Navy student pilots” as they embark “on some of the most challenging flight tests possible, including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea. The elite nature of the course means that only a minority — the very best — will make it to the top to fly the world’s most advanced jet, the F-35C Lightning II. This first-time access will allow the series to follow the prospective naval aviators every step of the way — in the air, in the classroom,...
Top Gun: The Next Generation (working title) will follow a group of U.S. Navy student pilots as they train to become fighter pilots in the military’s Advanced Flight Training Program. The production from Zinc Media Group boasts unprecedented access to one of the Navy’s most demanding training and selection programs.
Top Gun will follow “a diverse range of Navy student pilots” as they embark “on some of the most challenging flight tests possible, including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea. The elite nature of the course means that only a minority — the very best — will make it to the top to fly the world’s most advanced jet, the F-35C Lightning II. This first-time access will allow the series to follow the prospective naval aviators every step of the way — in the air, in the classroom,...
- 10/16/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Zinc Media label Supercollider has partnered with Idris Elba’s Green Door Pictures and Sabrina Elba’s Pink Towel on documentary series “Paid in Full: The Battle for Payback” (working title) for public broadcasters CBC and BBC.
The series (3 x 60′), produced in association with Catalyst, examines the exploitation of Black artists by the music industry and explores what it would look like for Black artists to receive reparations. It documents the extent of the historic injustice suffered by the music industry’s Black artists, including the disparity of profits received by them, despite having created the records that have driven the fabric and culture of popular music. The series will also look at racial inequality in the music industry both today and in the past.
The series features contributions from author and filmmaker Mk Asante Jr and Lawrence Lartey, director of innovation, industry and enterprise at Ravensbourne University London who...
The series (3 x 60′), produced in association with Catalyst, examines the exploitation of Black artists by the music industry and explores what it would look like for Black artists to receive reparations. It documents the extent of the historic injustice suffered by the music industry’s Black artists, including the disparity of profits received by them, despite having created the records that have driven the fabric and culture of popular music. The series will also look at racial inequality in the music industry both today and in the past.
The series features contributions from author and filmmaker Mk Asante Jr and Lawrence Lartey, director of innovation, industry and enterprise at Ravensbourne University London who...
- 5/22/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
U.K. factual outfit Zinc Media Group has launched Atomic Television, spearheaded by former Honey Bee creative director Stephen McQuillan.
The Bristol-based label will target premium specialist factual content within the genres of history, science, adventure and documentary. The outpost marks Zinc’s first base in Bristol, which is considered the capital of natural history programming in the U.K.
McQuillan comes to Zinc from Humble Bee Films where he has served as creative director since 2020. He brings more than 20 years of experience developing and producing factual television for a range of broadcasters.
Atomic will work with commissioners, collaborators and co-production partners in the U.S., U.K. and internationally, across all types of broadcasters, streamers and content platforms.
McQuillan has a long track record of developing science, history and specialist factual programming. Prior to Humble Bee, he was creative director at “River Monsters” producer Icon Films, where he helped...
The Bristol-based label will target premium specialist factual content within the genres of history, science, adventure and documentary. The outpost marks Zinc’s first base in Bristol, which is considered the capital of natural history programming in the U.K.
McQuillan comes to Zinc from Humble Bee Films where he has served as creative director since 2020. He brings more than 20 years of experience developing and producing factual television for a range of broadcasters.
Atomic will work with commissioners, collaborators and co-production partners in the U.S., U.K. and internationally, across all types of broadcasters, streamers and content platforms.
McQuillan has a long track record of developing science, history and specialist factual programming. Prior to Humble Bee, he was creative director at “River Monsters” producer Icon Films, where he helped...
- 1/18/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
‘Remarkable Places To Eat’ Moves From BBC To Channel 4
Fred Sirieix-hosted Remarkable Places to Eat has moved from the BBC to Channel 4. In a move that has become more commonplace in recent years, Channel 4 has commissioned the third season of Outline Productions’ format, which has been partly funded by Italian beer brand Birrificio Angelo Poretti. In Remarkable Places to Eat, British chefs and restaurateurs take First Dates host Sirieix to a city in the UK or abroad that is home to three of the restaurants where they most love to eat. The likes of Michel Roux Jr, Nisha Katona, Rachel Khoo, Angela Hartnett and Nadiya Hussein have all featured in the past, for the show that has been running on BBC Two and iPlayer since 2019. Past series have now been removed from BBC iPlayer and All3Media International is distributor. “I am delighted that this brilliant show will find...
Fred Sirieix-hosted Remarkable Places to Eat has moved from the BBC to Channel 4. In a move that has become more commonplace in recent years, Channel 4 has commissioned the third season of Outline Productions’ format, which has been partly funded by Italian beer brand Birrificio Angelo Poretti. In Remarkable Places to Eat, British chefs and restaurateurs take First Dates host Sirieix to a city in the UK or abroad that is home to three of the restaurants where they most love to eat. The likes of Michel Roux Jr, Nisha Katona, Rachel Khoo, Angela Hartnett and Nadiya Hussein have all featured in the past, for the show that has been running on BBC Two and iPlayer since 2019. Past series have now been removed from BBC iPlayer and All3Media International is distributor. “I am delighted that this brilliant show will find...
- 1/18/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Constantin Inks Rtl Licensing Deal
German mini-major Constantin Film has inked a multi-year licensing deal with local TV giant Rtl that covers exclusive free-tv and streaming rights for all of Constantin’s theatrical productions. The pact covers all of the producer’s in-house and co-productions that begin filming from January 1. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. The deal will cover upcoming titles from filmmakers such as Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil), David Wnendt (Look Who’s Back), Til Schweiger (Rabbit Without Ears), and Doris Dörrie (Cherry Blossoms). Among highlights is the new film from Bora Dagtekin, whose Suck Me Shakespeer school comedy trilogy is the most successful German-language franchise of the last decade. Constantin and Rtl have previously partnered on films and series including limited series The Allegation, comedy Weil wir Champions sind (Because We’re Champions), and Strafe (Punishment).
Zinc Appoints Former Shine TV MD
UK factual outfit...
German mini-major Constantin Film has inked a multi-year licensing deal with local TV giant Rtl that covers exclusive free-tv and streaming rights for all of Constantin’s theatrical productions. The pact covers all of the producer’s in-house and co-productions that begin filming from January 1. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. The deal will cover upcoming titles from filmmakers such as Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil), David Wnendt (Look Who’s Back), Til Schweiger (Rabbit Without Ears), and Doris Dörrie (Cherry Blossoms). Among highlights is the new film from Bora Dagtekin, whose Suck Me Shakespeer school comedy trilogy is the most successful German-language franchise of the last decade. Constantin and Rtl have previously partnered on films and series including limited series The Allegation, comedy Weil wir Champions sind (Because We’re Champions), and Strafe (Punishment).
Zinc Appoints Former Shine TV MD
UK factual outfit...
- 9/23/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Lily James Rom-Com Adds Cast
Sajal Ali, Shabana Azmi, Rob Brydon and Asim Chaudhry have joined the cast of Working Title and Studiocanal’s romantic comedy What’s Love Got To Do With It? Shoot is now underway in London on the pic, which Deadline previously revealed would star Lily James, Shazad Latif and Emma Thompson. Jemima Khan wrote the screenplay and will produce, with Shekhar Kapur directing. Nicky Kentish Barnes is also producing alongside Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, with Sarmad Masud as executive producer. Story is a cross-cultural rom-com about love and marriage and is set between London and South Asia.
‘Last Warrior’ Slays Russian Box Office
Russia’s box office got a big boost in the early part of 2021 as The Last Warrior: Root Of Evil set a record gross of $22.1M across its first ten days of release. Originally opening to $2M on January 1, the movie from...
Sajal Ali, Shabana Azmi, Rob Brydon and Asim Chaudhry have joined the cast of Working Title and Studiocanal’s romantic comedy What’s Love Got To Do With It? Shoot is now underway in London on the pic, which Deadline previously revealed would star Lily James, Shazad Latif and Emma Thompson. Jemima Khan wrote the screenplay and will produce, with Shekhar Kapur directing. Nicky Kentish Barnes is also producing alongside Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, with Sarmad Masud as executive producer. Story is a cross-cultural rom-com about love and marriage and is set between London and South Asia.
‘Last Warrior’ Slays Russian Box Office
Russia’s box office got a big boost in the early part of 2021 as The Last Warrior: Root Of Evil set a record gross of $22.1M across its first ten days of release. Originally opening to $2M on January 1, the movie from...
- 1/15/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Shine TV announced today it was upping Tanya Shaw and Tim Whitwell from creative director and head of programming to managing director and creative director respectively. The moves come in the wake of current managing director Kelly Webb-Lamb to leave the company at the end of the year. Shaw was previously commissioning editor of factual features and formats at the BBC. She joined Shine in 2014. Whitwell, a double BAFTA winner, joined Shine in 2012 from Optomen, where he…...
- 12/1/2015
- Deadline TV
The BBC has announced new investigative documentary series Council House Crackdown.
The five-part series will take a closer look at Britain's social housing crisis and explore council house fraud.
Luke Doonan will present the show, following Housing Fraud Investigation teams across the UK.
"Having grown up in social housing myself, I know only too well how vital these properties are," Doonan said.
"Illegal sub-letting is not a victimless crime and with nearly 2 million people on the waiting list, it's crucial that every single property is occupied by someone who needs it."
Council House Crackdown is produced by Shine TV, with Lorna-Dawn Creanor and Tanya Shaw serving as executive producers.
The five-part series will take a closer look at Britain's social housing crisis and explore council house fraud.
Luke Doonan will present the show, following Housing Fraud Investigation teams across the UK.
"Having grown up in social housing myself, I know only too well how vital these properties are," Doonan said.
"Illegal sub-letting is not a victimless crime and with nearly 2 million people on the waiting list, it's crucial that every single property is occupied by someone who needs it."
Council House Crackdown is produced by Shine TV, with Lorna-Dawn Creanor and Tanya Shaw serving as executive producers.
- 7/3/2015
- Digital Spy
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