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History Channel Sets Projects With Tom Hanks, Barack Obama And Derek Jeter; Danny Trejo To Excavate Lost Civilizations


The History Channel unveiled projects with Tom Hanks, Barack Obama, Danny Trejo and Derek Jeter during its upfront presentation to advertisers.

The Jeter-produced series History’s Greatest Warriors introduces viewers to a legendary fighter – from Samurai, Spartans, Delta Force, Navy SEALS, Vikings, highlighting the selection, training, weaponry, and combat expertise they used. Jeter is also behind The Icons that Built America.” From CAP 2 Productions and Blackfin, a division of Lionsgate’s Alternative Television group, the series centers on “the innovators, trailblazers, and risk-takers who pushed boundaries and redefined what it means to be a performer,” per the official logline. The UnXplored with Danny Trejo(working title) is an 8-part series seeks to unearth “what the human eye cannot easily detect, as objects, structures and creatures concealed under earth, ice and water are suddenly, and sometimes accidentally, revealed,” History says.

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