DRG Picks Up Three WildBear History Series

DRG has acquired a trio of new history series from WildBear Entertainment through negotiations by its agent Wild Thring Media.

Among the titles is A Royal Tour of the 20th Century, a four-part series that follows the British royal family—with a focus on Queen Elizabeth, the world’s most traveled head of state—as they influence and participate in history-defining historical moments. The six-parter Titans of the 20th Century is a biographical series about the most powerful figures in the last century—including Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler—that uses archive film, photography and expert commentary to tell their stories. Jungle War examines conflict in some of the world’s most hostile and challenging environments from World War II campaigns and the post-war conflicts across six hour-long episodes.

A Royal Tour of the 20th Century was commissioned by AB Droits in France, while Titans of the 20th Century presold to N-TV in Germany and Jungle War to Histoire in France.

Mette Kanne-Behrendsen, DRG’s senior VP of acquisitions, said: “WildBear’s considered the use of archive material and storytelling expertise are now widely established in the international marketplace and we delighted that we can meet the on-going demand for their programming by investing in these wonderful new titles. Content focused around the key people and events of the 20th century is perennially popular, and with the Duke of Edinburgh recently retiring from public life and the Queen expected to cut back on her duties, this extraordinary look at the royal family’s work around the world should prove very timely.”

Michael Tear, WildBear Entertainment’s CEO, added: “We pride ourselves in creating compelling and accessible history series that cover iconic subjects from new angles—and with new information. Our ongoing relationship with DRG has seen our programming travel the globe and we are confident that their expertise and relationships with buyers will ensure the same for these new titles.”