{"id":24525,"date":"2026-02-02T11:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/serial-maven-acquires-wwii-doc-from-impossible-factual\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:58:36","slug":"serial-maven-acquires-wwii-doc-from-impossible-factual-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/serial-maven-acquires-wwii-doc-from-impossible-factual-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Serial Maven Acquires WWII Doc from Impossible Factual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Impossible Factual\u2019s WWII series <em>Liberation: D-Day to Berlin<\/em> has been acquired by Serial Maven.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe painstaking research behind the restoration and colorization of footage for this series, and brilliant work by our VFX partners at Gelato VFX, has produced an extraordinarily immersive experience for the viewer that never sacrifices authenticity,\u201d said Jonathan Drake, executive producer for Impossible Factual. \u201cIt\u2019s gripping and visceral storytelling that we hope will be a touchstone for years to come\u2013and will continue to outshine AI imitations!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Produced for National Geographic, in association with Paramount for the U.S. market and pre-sold to SBS Australia, the documentary revisits the liberation of Western Europe and the fall of Nazi Germany through restored and expertly colorized archival footage.<\/p>\n<p>Executive producers for the series are Drake and Steve Maher, who also serves as creative director. 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