Get the latest gossip

Netflix Greenlights “Next Iteration” Of ‘Life On Our Planet’ Series With Narrator Morgan Freeman, EP Steven Spielberg


Netflix has ordered a new iteration of its Morgan Freeman-narrated series 'Life on Our Planet,' to focus exclusively on dinosaurs.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has given the green light to what it calls the “next iteration” of its Emmy-contending documentary series Life on Our Planet, with Morgan Freeman set to return as narrator and Steven Spielberg as executive producer. Speaking of the new iteration of the show, he said, “This series, covering 170 million years, will immerse viewers in the awe-inspiring world of dinosaurs, capturing the majesty and drama of their lives in unprecedented detail.” Freeman, the Oscar-winning star of Million Dollar Baby, The Shawshank Redemption, and Driving Miss Daisy, has been nominated for an Emmy twice in the category of Best Narrator, for his work on Our Universe and March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Deadline

Read more on:

Photo of Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Photo of Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Related news:

News photo

Steven Spielberg and Universal set Summer 2026 release for his 'new original event film'... reuniting with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp

News photo

Steven Spielberg Sets New Film for Summer 2026, Reunites With ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘War of the Worlds’ Screenwriter

News photo

Steven Spielberg Told Anthony Ramos to Not Use Southern Accent for ‘Twisters’ Role: ‘I Want Him to Do It in His Dialect’