• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SEENIT

TV, Film, Broadband, Pay-TV, Games, Computing and Tech | News, Comment & Reviews

  • NEWS
  • UPCOMING BLU-RAYS
  • ADVERTISE
  • Twitter

Hat Trick International sells Lucy The Human Chimp to HBO Max

April 12, 2021 - Staff@seenituk

HBO Max is to show the powerful yet heart-warming documentary Lucy the Human Chimp following a deal with Hat Trick International.

The deal was brokered by Jonathan South, Senior Sales Executive at HTI, which finalised funding on the big budget feature doc which is due for release this Spring.  

Produced by KEO Films for Channel 4, the feature recounts the fascinating story of a chimpanzee raised as a human, and the woman who took on the near impossible task of helping to give her freedom by living with her in the wild. 

In 1960s America, Lucy was raised as a human in a radical experiment.  From two days old she lived in the family home of a psychology professor from the University of Oklahoma.  

By age 11 Lucy‘s physical strength made it impossible for her to be kept by her human family, so they made a plan for a young student, Janis Carter, to take her to Africa to teach her to be a wild chimp. 

Janis was only to stay for a couple of weeks, but with Lucy struggling to adapt, and the bond between them growing ever stronger, Janis stayed with Lucy in the wild for more than 6 years. This is the story of their unbreakable cross-species friendship and survival against all odds. 

Directed by Alex Parkinson the film uses previously unseen archive film and photographs as well as dramatic reconstruction. Computer generated “virtual sets” were used to bring to life locations in The Gambia and USA. This technological solution allowed filming to continue despite travel restrictions imposed during the pandemic. 

Sarah Tong, Director of Sales at Hat Trick International, comments, “This is a fascinating and emotional insight into a shocking social experiment. 

“Janis has waited 40 years to tell her story and we are delighted to have secured the involvement of HBO Max, which will ensure this unique event can finally be shared throughout the world.” 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

RECENT ARTICLES

BBC to merge news channels and move BBC Four online

Top Gun becomes oldest film to top the UK’s Official Film Chart

BBC Sounds now available on PlayStation 5

Green Lantern: Beware My Power is coming to Blu-ray in July

UPCOMING BLU-RAY RELEASES

Luis Buñuel’s The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray

Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray

Downton Abbey: A New Era now available to pre-order on Blu-ray and DVD

The Shaolin Plot to be released as part of the Eureka Classics range

POPULAR

Paramount+ gets confirmed UK launch date and pricing

Streaming sticks and Smart TVs will be forced to prominently display UK catch-up apps under new rules

Virgin Media unveils its new streaming TV service

Sky to offer its streaming puck as a standalone device

ADVERTISE ON SEENIT

We’re pleased to offer a number of advertising opportunities to high quality brands including sponsored content, competitions and advertising placements.

Please contact us for details.

 

TOPICS

Audio Blu-rays and DVD Cinema Gaming Guides Streaming Telecoms Telecoms Television

Copyright © 2022 · All Rights Reserved · Contact Us · Copyright · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · StreamedTV.uk