For jackals, its out of the question.
Outsmarted by a bird brain, quips narrator Lively.
Single females are few and far between, explains Lively.
An adult Galapagos penguin swimming underwater against the backdrop of a shoal of fishNational Geographic/Bertie Gregory
Because like many penguins, African penguin couples stay together for life.
Bertie texted me and said, I have shot something that is going to break the internet.
You cant plan for that sort of thing, he added.
Shooting took place across nine locations, including Antartica and the Namib.
Its a big, bold, ambitious blue-chip project full of high-stakes drama, said Roberts.
Han Vissering revealed the process behind selecting companies to produce for theSecrets of… franchise.
There had to be cleverness in the storytelling from the narrative and characterisation, and the emotional takeaway.
In one case, a shoot was shut down due to an outbreak of avian flu.
Natural history makers are often on the frontlines of such things, said Williams.
Climate change makes shooting more complicated and less predictable.
Having Hollywood A-listers also helps, of course.
Her take on it wasnt always what was planned, but thats the joy of a good actor.
They bring something unexpected.
James took a real interest in the exploration.
He was super fascinated by the over-winter team.
On the front line, the are like kindred spirits.
The market has changed dramatically in the last few years, said Roberts.
Were fully committed to being nimble and creative in our dealmaking.
Its about adapting, not just with tech, but audience trends of how people are consuming content.
Its about fitting that with our own expertise and going where the next trends are.
Theres not a sudden surge but it is definitely much more optimistic than last year, she added.
Can you bring in adventure storytelling or sitcom tropes?
We really have some back-to-back heavy hitters, said Han Vissering.
Two decades on fromMarch of the Penguins, its spiritual successor certainly fits that bill.
We even bought our own snow mobile, said Williams.
We left it with the Antarctic team.
Theres not much use for it in Holborn.
