At a WWF State of the Planet news conference, Attenborough said: “Today we have become the greatest threat to the health of our home but there’s still time for us to address the challenges we’ve created, if we act now.”
“Our Planet brings together some of the world’s best filmmakers and conservationists and I’m delighted to help bring this important story to millions of people worldwide.“
He said: “I hope it will inspire hundreds of millions of people.”
It will be directed by Alistair Fothergill, who was behind the BBC’s original Blue Planet and Planet Earth series, and will be filmed for 4K using some of the latest technology. In a press statement, Fothergill said: “By launching on Netflix at the same time all over the world, this series will enable people to connect to and understand the shared responsibility we all have.”