Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotech company working to achieve de-extinction, has partnered with James Reed and his company Underdog Films to produce a multi-year docuseries. The series will follow Colossal’s work in bringing back extinct species, such as the woolly mammoth, thylacine and dodo bird, in order to reintroduce them to their natural habitats. It will also showcase the company’s conservation technologies, including efforts to cure EEHV in elephants and save the Northern white rhinos through genetic diversity.
James Reed, known for directing the Oscar-winning Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher, will lead the docuseries as the executive producer alongside Matt Houghton. Reed’s expertise in nature-focused filmmaking made him the ideal choice to capture Colossal’s story, according to the company. The series will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Colossal’s entire process, from ancient DNA and genetic engineering to documenting the lives of long-extinct animals.
Teton Ridge Entertainment, led by President Jillian Share, will also be involved in the production as a producing partner. The docuseries aims to display Colossal’s scientific discoveries and showcase the team’s journey to help endangered species through genetic diversity, environmental restoration and conservation.
