Bangkok--27 Apr--Image Impact
HISTORY will be premiering its ten-part series, WWII Lost Films, on May 10, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. in Thailand on TrueVisions channels A23 and D18 with two back-to-back episodes: “Darkness Falls” and “Hard Way Back”.
WWII Lost Films will offer one of the most visually astonishing World War II experiences ever seen on television. It is the first documentary to show World War II as it really was from the perspective of both sides in full, immersive, HD colour. This unique cinematic experience has been produced from over 3,000 hours of archival colour footage, unearthed from archives and private collections scattered across the world, and restored to pristine condition through advanced HD technology, while contemporary HD footage has been seamlessly blended to reveal what has become of the places where men fought and died.
The series will follow the experiences of a handful of men as their personal journeys cross-connect with one another throughout the war. Their own words, found in unpublished diaries and journals, will be delivered with emotional impact by some of Hollywood’s top talents, helping to create the war’s events not as detached historical facts, but rather as profound experiences on the level of a great Hollywood epic.
In addition, as part of HISTORY’s newly formed multi-media partnership with the US Library of Congress and its collection of nearly 140 million items, HISTORY will incorporate original Library of Congress audio recordings from World War II into the series.
The 10-hour WWII Lost Films series is narrated by Emmy Award winner Gary Sinise, and voiced by Hollywood’s leading talents such as Rob Lowe, Ron Livingston, Josh Lucas, Amy Smart and Steve Zahn.
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HISTORY and HISTORY HD are leading destinations for revealing, award-winning original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the network's program offerings are hit series such as Dogfights, Battle 360, The Universe, Cities of The Underworld and Monster Quest, as well as acclaimed specials including Life After People, China’s First Emperor, Einstein and Lost Book of Nostradamus. For more information, please visit http://www.historyasia.com.
About AETN All Asia Networks
AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd. (AAA Networks) is a joint venture between A&E Television Networks (AETN) and ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks Limited — a subsidiary of ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (ASTRO). AAA Networks builds and operates branded channels and services across South East Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Headquartered in Singapore, AAA Networks also has operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AAA Networks currently distributes HISTORY, HISTORY HD, Crime & Investigation Network and The Biography Channel in the Asia region.