Leonardo DiCaprio, Ray Liotta, Peyton Manning, Robin Roberts & Pierce Brosnan Set Docuseries At History Channel
deadline.comThe History Channel has teamed up with a slew of A-listers on its latest slate of docuseries and non-scripted series.The A+E Networks cable network has ordered six series from Leonardo DiCaprio, Ray Liotta, Pierce Brosnan, Peyton Manning and Robin Roberts ahead of its latest Upfront ad event.DiCaprio, who has previously worked with the network on miniseries Grant, is behind docuseries Sitting Bull, Good Morning America’s Roberts is behind WWI series Harlem Hellfighters, NFL legend Manning is behind The Einstein Challenge and History’s Greatest of All-Time with Peyton Manning and Liotta is behind Five Families.Four-part series Sitting Bull traces the life of the legendary Hunkpapa Lakota chief, a fierce warrior, loving father, and holy man.
It will detail seminal moments and key figures in Native American history including the Battle of Little Big Horn, Washita Massacre, Crazy Horse, Battle of Cedar Creek and the Wounded Knee Massacre.The Lakota community will be involved with Larry Pourier, an Oglala Lakota consultant with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry advising on Native American TV and film projects and IllumiNative, a Native woman-led non-profit organization focused on increasing Native representation in media in front of and behind the camera, serving as consultants and advisors.It will be produced by Stephen David Entertainment, Appian Way Productions and IllumiNative.
Exec producers include Stephen David, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Phillip Watson, Crystal Echo Hawk, Larry Pourier, Mary E.
Donahue and Zachary Behr.Ray Liotta is exec producing Five Families, about the dramatic rise and fall of the New York’s mafia’s five families – Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and
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