National Geographic, Electus in TV deal

The Country's Geographic Funnel has signed an unconventional deal with Ben Silverman banner Electus -- the shingle will establish three shows for your News Corp./National Geographic Society partnership, getting an assurance that particular will get a set greenlight. Electus is keeping a few its three contracted projects a secret, nevertheless the third will probably be just what the shingle calls "an immersive reality series" re-creating the trans-Atlantic voyage in the Mayflower in 1620 regarding the is becoming Massachusetts. "The majority of us to some extent comprehend the Mayflower voyage, but to be capable of re-create that actual 66-day journey provides the ultimate type of action-adventure," mentioned Electus Boss Chris Grant. "But it's also situated in historic relevance." There's not one professional producer leading the charge round the Mayflower project, Grant told Variety. "We figured it within a large group session -- a whole day spent. Most of us visited dinner and spoken it.Inch Grant mentioned another two projects aren't public yet as they need not see another company visit either in the ideas before Electus can define them. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com