{"id":94294,"date":"2023-04-13T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/13\/alexander-the-great-hybrid-docu-drama-series-set-to-release-on-netflix\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:44:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:44:23","slug":"alexander-the-great-hybrid-docu-drama-series-set-to-release-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/13\/alexander-the-great-hybrid-docu-drama-series-set-to-release-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Alexander The Great&#8217; Hybrid Docu-drama Series Set to Release on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_493444\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493444\" data-dominant-color=\"5b3e35\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5b3e35;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-493444 size-full\" title=\"alexander the great netflix series what we know so far\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"alexander the great netflix series what we know so far\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/alexander-the-great-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far-jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/alexander-the-great-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far-640x360.webp 640w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/alexander-the-great-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493444\" data-dominant-color=\"5b3e35\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5b3e35;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-493444 size-full\" title=\"alexander the great netflix series what we know so far\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/alexander-the-great-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far-jpg.webp\" alt=\"alexander the great netflix series what we know so far\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/alexander-the-great-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far-jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/alexander-the-great-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far-640x360.webp 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-493444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Heritage Art\/Heritage Images through Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Netflix goes to be exploring the lifetime of <em>Alexander the Great<\/em> in a brand new hybrid documentary drama sequence.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Expected to be a six-episode sequence with every being round 45 minutes lengthy, the challenge is described as a \u201clandmark scripted drama-documentary series reveals the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great in a way never told before \u2013 through his radical transformation from warrior prince to living God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lion Television, based by Nick Catliff and Richard Bradley, are behind the brand new challenge for Netflix with their prior initiatives, together with <em>Age of Empires IV<\/em>, <em>Horrible Histories, Saving Venice,<\/em>\u00a0and Stolen \u2013 Catching the Art Thieves.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re informed the sequence goals to be launched on Netflix in 2023 and can be part of a slew of different hybrid historic docudramas which have been launched on Netflix over time. Some of the largest embrace <em>Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan<\/em>, <em>Rise of Empires: Ottoman<\/em>, and <em>Roman Empire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix declined to remark.<\/p>\n<p>The sequence is anticipated to be directed by Hugh Ballantyne (<em>The Investigator: A British Crime Story<\/em>) and present run by Tony Mitchell. The challenge started capturing in Morocco in September 2022 with a watch to finishing in late spring of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to Deadline, \u201ca crew of more than 100 people has been filming on-and-off in Morocco since last summer on the hybrid docudrama.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Who is <em>Alexander the Great<\/em>?<\/h3>\n<p>Alexander the Great is likely one of the most prolific figures in historical past<\/p>\n<p>The historic determine was a Macedonian king who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC and inherited the throne at age 20 upon his father\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander is thought for his army conquests additionally being a patron of the humanities, which included the defeat of the Persian Empire, the conquest of Egypt, and the growth of his empire to India. He is considered one of many best army commanders in historical past, recognized for his strategic pondering and his capability to encourage his troops.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"K7lb6KWBanI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Greatest General in History? Alexander the Great (All Parts)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K7lb6KWBanI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Over the course of six episodes, the hybrid-docu-drama will inform the definitive story of the rise of Alexander the Great and the way his obsession with defeating the mighty Persian Emperor Darius led him to beat the recognized world.<\/p>\n<p>In latest years, a scripted <em>Alexander the Great<\/em> sequence was <a href=\"https:\/\/nilefm.com\/entertainment\/article\/7454\/new-alexander-the-great-series-in-the-works\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">regarded as in growth<\/a> with <em>Vikings<\/em> scribe Michael Hirst on board and Starlings Television. A challenge with <em>Alexander the Great<\/em> was additionally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadcastprome.com\/news\/netflix-denies-ties-with-alexander-the-great-series-confirms-new-productions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">rumored to be at Netflix in 2020<\/a>, however on the time, Netflix denied any involvement.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>We\u2019ll replace this preview within the coming months as we be taught extra about Netflix\u2019s <em>Alexander the Great<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Photo by Heritage Art\/Heritage Images through Getty Images Netflix goes to be exploring the lifetime of Alexander the Great in a brand new hybrid documentary drama sequence.\u00a0 Expected to be a six-episode sequence with every being round 45 minutes lengthy, the challenge is described as a \u201clandmark scripted drama-documentary series reveals the extraordinary life [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-94294","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-netflix"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}