It looks like
A Real Bug's Life performed well on Disney+. So well, that not only they
renewed the docuseries for season 2, but are considering doing the same with other Pixar properties.
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. Monroe was asked whether she could see a real-life version of Ratatouille and said it was a “good idea”.
“There is such a rich IP to mine and there’s so much shared DNA between the Nat Geo and Disney brands that we are exploring lots of opportunities,” she said at the TCA press tour. “You can imagine maybe a real Finding Nemo and other franchises there, where there’s so many families with young children on the Disney+ platform that would gravitate to the real world storytelling around this franchise.”
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Monroe said the network aims to keep tapping into further Disney IP through a NatGeo lens. (The idea of a “A Real Finding Nemo” has been thrown around, though Monroe confirmed there have been no “formal conversations” with Pixar or the film’s director Andrew Stanton.)
“It’s reinforced our belief that we should be looking elsewhere for Disney IP, and playing around with different tones of voice with National Geographic storytelling to attract the young audiences that exist on the Disney+ platform,” she said.
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Following the success of the Disney+ Original series, “A Real Bug’s Life,” comes The Real Finding Nemo (working title), an intimate and entertaining journey through the thrilling underwater world of charming characters where life is filled with epic drama and relatable life situations. Inspired by Pixar’s smash hit film, this series will immerse viewers in the intricate dynamics of life on the reef and beyond as the underwater citizens engage in friendship, deception, romance, and resilience. From Freeborne Media (“Our Great National Parks,” “Our Oceans,” “Our Living World”) along with the world’s best underwater cinematographers, our ocean characters will transport viewers into the world below with themes that are relevant to sea creatures and human creatures alike. Dive into a clownfish’s epic quest, the unpredictable danger-filled “drop-off,” and experience the everyday jobs that keep Reef City alive like any thriving metropolis in the human world.
For Freeborne Media, James Honeyborne is executive producer. For National Geographic, Tracy Rudolph Jackson is executive producer; Janet Vissering is senior vice president, Development and Production; Charlie Parsons is senior vice president, Development; and Tom McDonald is executive vice president, Global Factual and Unscripted Content.
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https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nat-ge ... 236214312/
