USING
3-D AVATAR TECHNOLOGY,
“NEANDERTHAL”
REVEALS
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MYTHS OF OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS
-Program Reveals
Neanderthals Were Capable of Speech, Abstract Thinking, Technological Innovation
and Social Intelligence-
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for a Preview of the Program
Arlington,
Va. – November 19, 2018 – PBS Distribution announces the release
of “NEANDERTHAL”
a two-part series that raises
new questions about our ancient ancestors and our misperceptions of who they
really were. With host Ella Al-Shamahi, a luminary in Neanderthal research, and
Hollywood actor Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, Black Panther), “Ned” the
Neanderthal is brought back to life in the form of a 3-D computer generated
avatar, and we
discover that the forerunners to modern man were not knuckle dragging ape-men
that were inferior to us. On the contrary, this program reveals they were
faster, smarter and better looking than previously perceived.
“NEANDERTHAL”
is available now for download on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and will be
available on DVD beginning December 18,
2018 for a suggested retail price of $24.99.
It has a running time of approximately 120
minutes (each part is approximately 60 minutes.)
So
what kind of people were our ancient ancestors? It turns out what we thought we
knew about them was wrong. In Part One of “NEANDERTHAL,” viewers get a glimpse
into the physical appearance of the Neanderthal, and how they survived during
the Ice Age. In Andy Serkis’s studio, Ella brings a core group of experts from
all over the world who are at the cutting edge of Neanderthal research. They
help Andy translate the very latest Neanderthal science into digital design.
Ella also gathers evidence by pursuing leads across the globe, meeting leading
experts in their labs and at significant sites of Neanderthal discovery, from
Iraqi Kurdistan to Gibraltar. Ella’s investigations reveal how Neanderthals
were capable of speech, abstract thinking, technological innovation and social
intelligence – they were much
smarter and much more like us than we ever thought.
During Part Two of the program we delve deeper
into the fate of the Neanderthal. After living and thriving across Europe for
approximately 400,000 years they disappeared. Ella and Andy explore the
fascinating mystery of why they became extinct – and take it a step further to
reveal how they live inside all of us today. Investigating one of the world’s
oldest and most gruesome murder mysteries, the two examine the skeleton found
in Iraq years ago known as Shanidar-3. This phenomenal piece of evidence
provides clues that may give us answers as to how the Neanderthal became
extinct. Ella and her team reconstruct and experiment to discover whether the
perpetrator was another Neanderthal – or a modern human.
Other titles available from PBS Distribution
include: “NOVA: ICEMAN REBORN,”
“NOVA: BECOMING HUMAN,” and “FIRST PEOPLES.”
About PBS Distribution
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the company operates two Prime Video channels - PBS MASTERPIECE and PBS KIDS,
as well as a theatrical releasing division, and educational, non-theatrical,
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Distribution offers consumers and educators over 4,000 programming hours of the
highest quality factual, scripted and children’s programming, including films
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educational children’s series and award-winning documentaries from NOVA,
FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and many independent
producers. For over 20 years, the company has extended the reach of programming
beyond broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system,
stations and producers.
NEANDERTHAL
Street
Date: December 18, 2018
Genre:
Documentary
Run
Time: Approximately 120 minutes on 1 disc
SRP:
DVD, $24.99
Format:
DVD and Digital
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