Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground announce eight upcoming films, television series, and children's shows for the streaming platform
In 2018, former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama announced the formation of Higher Ground, their media and entertainment company, and partnerships with Netflix and Spotify to release movies, television shows, and audio programming such as podcasts. The Michelle Obama Podcast debuted in July 2020 and this week, Higher Ground and Netflix announced their newest upcoming projects.
"We created Higher Ground to tell great stories," said President Obama and Michelle Obama in a statement. "This group of projects builds upon that goal and the incredible path forged by films like Crip Camp, Becoming, and the Oscar-winning American Factory. From science fiction to the beauty of our natural world to the relationships that define us, Higher Ground continues to strive for fresh perspectives, compelling characters, and a healthy dose of inspiration. We couldn’t be more proud to team up with the brilliant artists behind each of these stories. Each of them has something important to say."
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Here's what to look forward to on Netflix:
- Exit West: Based on Mohsin Hamid's novel by the same name, named by the New York Times as one of the ten best books of 2017, this is the story of "two people as they seek a better life together." It stars Riz Ahmed and is directed by Yann Demange.
- Satellite: A science fiction film written by Ola Shokunbi
- Tenzing: Based on the true story of Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali-Indian sherpa mountaineer who reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953
- The Young Wife: A film by writer and director Tayarisha Poe that tells the story of a woman "on the day of her first wedding" where she is "out of sync."
- Firekeeper's Daughter: A series based on the book by Angeline Boulley, which will debut this spring, this is the story of a Native teenager who participates in an undercover investigation on her reservation.
- Great National Parks: A docuseries exploring some of the most awe-inspiring national parks in the world
- Ada Twist, Scientist: A series for pre-schoolers based on Andrea Beaty's books
- The G Word with Adam Conover: A comedy series hosted by Adam Conover based on the book The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy, written by Michael Lewis