The success of “Oppenheimer” is likely to lead to more projects centered around World War II. At the forefront is Netflix with not one but two docu-titles – a project about Einstein and the atomic bomb, and a series starring “Star Wars” star John Boyega.
“Netflix is getting into ‘Oppenheimer’ fever,” is how industry magazine Deadline introduces the news that the streaming service has now commissioned two docu-projects dealing with World War II and, in one case, even the atomic bomb itself.
However, it can be assumed that the projects have been on the streaming service’s agenda for some time – but their announcement has now been made a bit bigger with the “Oppenheimer” tailwind.
“EINSTEIN AND THE BOMB”: DRAMA + ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
Making “Einstein And The Bomb” with the British BBC. According to the official announcement, the documentary project will examine “Albert Einstein’s complex relationship with Hitler, Germany and the devastating aftermath of the atomic bomb in Japan.”
On the one hand, archival material will be used, but on the other hand, scenes will also be re-enacted with actors. According to Netflix, only things that Einstein actually spoke or wrote will be said in these dramatic scenes. The film will be directed by Anthony Philipson, whose resume primarily includes episodes of series. For Netflix, he has already been involved in “The Last Kingdom,” among others, and for the BBC in the war series “A Woman at the Front. “
“WORLD WAR II: FROM THE FRONTLINES”: IMMERSIVE AND INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE?
A lot is planned next to it with the docu-series “World War II: From The Frontlines” accompanied by “Star Wars” star John Boyega as narrator. According to Netflix’s announcement, “spectacular and rare original footage from World War II” has been restored for the series. Many, it says, were shot by the soldiers themselves on the front lines.
The streaming service promises a “moving and innovative six-part documentary series.” It will be an “immersive, cinematic experience.”
It is not yet known when “Einstein And The Bomb” and “World War II: From the Frontlines” will come to Netflix.
