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For its 2024 documentary lineup, Netflix has engaged award-winning actor Sir Patrick Stewart, who is well known for his appearances in Star Trek and X-Men, to voice a new historical documentary.

Read More: Netflix Secrets of the Neanderthals

Stewart becomes the latest addition to the esteemed group of narrators who have narrated documentaries on Netflix. Netflix has collaborated with actors such as Mahershala Ali, Morgan Freeman, Charles Dance, Helena Bonham Carter, David Attenborough, John Boyega, and Charles Dance over the years.

Ashley Gething, a London-based filmmaker best known for her work on A World in Arms, As It Happened: Pearl Harbor, and The Greatest Game, is directing the documentary.

So yet, Netflix has just released a brief logline for the document, which reads as follows:

“A study of the enigma surrounding the extinction of Neanderthals and their way of life”

Gething discusses the documentary in further detail on his LinkedIn page, stating:

“A documentary on archaeology that highlighted a dig conducted by Cambridge University at the famous Shanidar Cave in Kurdistan.”

The documentary was filmed in Gibraltar, France, Croatia, and Iraq.

Neanderthals were a subspecies of Archaic humans who lived mostly in Europe and certain regions of the Middle East and Asia until they went extinct about 40,000 years ago. Even now, scientists disagree greatly over what exactly killed the Neanderthals—possible causes include sickness, tiny population, climatic change, the emergence of modern humans, and assimilation of their species.

A number of documentaries, including Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa, Sherpa, Vampires of Gem City, What Jennifer Did, Will & Harper, and Ibelin, are scheduled for release in 2024. This is in addition to the Netflix docuseries roster.

Along with Clementine Cheetham, Gething is a producer on the documentary; executive producers are Andrew Cohen and Gideon Bradshaw.

What are your expectations for the upcoming historical documentary about the Neanderthals on Netflix? Tell us in the comments section below.

Assembling the Scene

We should take a step back and examine the site’s history and its strategic modern and prehistoric location on the southeast side of the Rock of Gibraltar before delving into the mystery surrounding the identity of the Gorham’s Cave artist and the Netflix Secrets of Neanderthals tale. Situated on the northern edge of a slender waterway that connects the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, is this recognizable, monolithic limestone outcrop. This location was known as the “Strait of Hercules” in antiquity, according to the Greek mathematician and philosopher Plato, who wrote Timaeus and Critias (360 BCE). The Rock of Gibraltar and Jebel (Mt.) Musa in Morocco, western North Africa, may have been identified by this expression as the “Pillars of Hercules” that divide the earth and the heavens. The westernmost boundary where the mythical figure Hercules is supposed to have journeyed was the ocean’s edge beyond the Strait.

“Gorham’s Cave” is located on the southeast edge of Gibraltar. It was rediscovered in 1907 by Captain A. Gorham of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, who did so by opening a crack in the back of a sea cavern. The Mediterranean Sea’s constant eastern wave movement had organically formed the cave. The cave may have existed a few kilometers inland on a coastal plain during the last Ice Age, which peaked around 26,000 years ago. Ocean levels have continued to fluctuate. At that time, anybody visiting the cave would have seen grassland with sporadic bushes and trees that supported a diverse range of plants and animals.

According to some archaeologists, Gorham’s Cave is the final known location where Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) inhabited the planet. The Neander Valley in Germany, close to Düsseldorf, is the location of the modern discovery of Neanderthals, hence the name. The German term Tal, meaning “valley,” was originally spelled Thal. There were more groups of Neanderthals throughout Europe. Homo sapiens, sometimes referred to as “modern man,” originated in Africa at least 54,000 years ago, and lived in the same general area as the Neanderthals. This is where our distant ancestors come in.

According to a few researchers who are the brains behind the Netflix series Secrets of the Neanderthals, Homo sapiens did not leave their imprint in Gorham’s Cave until around 20,000 years ago, when they left a painted deer and a handprint. Beginning around 5300 BCE, Neolithic shell fishers used the cave (McCann, B. 2012). Between 800 and 400 BCE, seafaring Phoenicians utilized the site’s entrance as a seaside sanctuary (UNESCO 2015). We had never learned why they had selected this location for their house of worship.

For its 2024 documentary lineup, Netflix has engaged award-winning actor Sir Patrick Stewart, who is well known for his appearances in Star Trek and X-Men, to voice a new historical documentary.

Read More: Netflix Secrets of the Neanderthals

Stewart becomes the latest addition to the esteemed group of narrators who have narrated documentaries on Netflix. Netflix has collaborated with actors such as Mahershala Ali, Morgan Freeman, Charles Dance, Helena Bonham Carter, David Attenborough, John Boyega, and Charles Dance over the years.

Ashley Gething, a London-based filmmaker best known for her work on A World in Arms, As It Happened: Pearl Harbor, and The Greatest Game, is directing the documentary.

So yet, Netflix has just released a brief logline for the document, which reads as follows:

“A study of the enigma surrounding the extinction of Neanderthals and their way of life”

Gething discusses the documentary in further detail on his LinkedIn page, stating:

“A documentary on archaeology that highlighted a dig conducted by Cambridge University at the famous Shanidar Cave in Kurdistan.”

The documentary was filmed in Gibraltar, France, Croatia, and Iraq.

Neanderthals were a subspecies of Archaic humans who lived mostly in Europe and certain regions of the Middle East and Asia until they went extinct about 40,000 years ago. Even now, scientists disagree greatly over what exactly killed the Neanderthals—possible causes include sickness, tiny population, climatic change, the emergence of modern humans, and assimilation of their species.

A number of documentaries, including Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa, Sherpa, Vampires of Gem City, What Jennifer Did, Will & Harper, and Ibelin, are scheduled for release in 2024. This is in addition to the Netflix docuseries roster.

Along with Clementine Cheetham, Gething is a producer on the documentary; executive producers are Andrew Cohen and Gideon Bradshaw.

What are your expectations for the upcoming historical documentary about the Neanderthals on Netflix? Tell us in the comments section below.

Assembling the Scene

We should take a step back and examine the site’s history and its strategic modern and prehistoric location on the southeast side of the Rock of Gibraltar before delving into the mystery surrounding the identity of the Gorham’s Cave artist and the Netflix Secrets of Neanderthals tale. Situated on the northern edge of a slender waterway that connects the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas, is this recognizable, monolithic limestone outcrop. This location was known as the “Strait of Hercules” in antiquity, according to the Greek mathematician and philosopher Plato, who wrote Timaeus and Critias (360 BCE). The Rock of Gibraltar and Jebel (Mt.) Musa in Morocco, western North Africa, may have been identified by this expression as the “Pillars of Hercules” that divide the earth and the heavens. The westernmost boundary where the mythical figure Hercules is supposed to have journeyed was the ocean’s edge beyond the Strait.

“Gorham’s Cave” is located on the southeast edge of Gibraltar. It was rediscovered in 1907 by Captain A. Gorham of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, who did so by opening a crack in the back of a sea cavern. The Mediterranean Sea’s constant eastern wave movement had organically formed the cave. The cave may have existed a few kilometers inland on a coastal plain during the last Ice Age, which peaked around 26,000 years ago. Ocean levels have continued to fluctuate. At that time, anybody visiting the cave would have seen grassland with sporadic bushes and trees that supported a diverse range of plants and animals.

According to some archaeologists, Gorham’s Cave is the final known location where Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) inhabited the planet. The Neander Valley in Germany, close to Düsseldorf, is the location of the modern discovery of Neanderthals, hence the name. The German term Tal, meaning “valley,” was originally spelled Thal. There were more groups of Neanderthals throughout Europe. Homo sapiens, sometimes referred to as “modern man,” originated in Africa at least 54,000 years ago, and lived in the same general area as the Neanderthals. This is where our distant ancestors come in.

According to a few researchers who are the brains behind the Netflix series Secrets of the Neanderthals, Homo sapiens did not leave their imprint in Gorham’s Cave until around 20,000 years ago, when they left a painted deer and a handprint. Beginning around 5300 BCE, Neolithic shell fishers used the cave (McCann, B. 2012). Between 800 and 400 BCE, seafaring Phoenicians utilized the site’s entrance as a seaside sanctuary (UNESCO 2015). We had never learned why they had selected this location for their house of worship.

In the comedic television series Jane the Virgin on The CW, which ran from 2014 to 2019, Ortega played a recurring role as a younger Jane Villanueva, played by Gina Rodriguez in her adult role. Ortega said that she didn’t have “anything overwhelmingly special” about her audition and blamed her casting on Rodriguez’s likeness. Congratulating Ortega on her performance, Declan Gallagher of Entertainment Weekly said that “she eschews the trappings of a typical child actor”. Additionally, Ortega appeared in the Netflix series Richie Rich (2015) and the direct-to-video comedy film The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014). As Anna Chapa, Ortega had an appearance in the 2015 movie After Words. She was called “adorable” by The Los Angeles Times and “horribly cloying” by The Arizona Republic.

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As the middle kid out of seven siblings and an ambitious inventor named Harley Diaz, Ortega starred in the Disney Channel sitcom Stuck in the Middle from 2016 to 2018. “One of the best days of my life” was her statement upon receiving the part. Ortega thought that being a celebrity on the program was similar to reality television, and she took inspiration from her own family and her interactions with her brothers. Ortega “commands this role, pleading her case as a long-suffering middle kid while finding the humor in the many calamities that befall her efforts to shine,” according to Common Sense Media, which applauded her performance. Three Imagen Award nominations for Best Young Actor—Television went to Ortega, who won the title in 2018. In Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016) and Elena of Avalor (2016–2020), she also provided the voice of Princess Isabel.

In 2018, Ortega played the title character of Dawn, the daughter of a circus owner, in the movie Saving Flora. Ortega wanted to perform in more adult parts once Stuck in the Middle ended, but he discovered that many thought Disney roles were “all you can do, or all you were meant for.” She said she “was too old for the younger roles and too young for the older roles” and she thought about giving up acting on many occasions. In the second season of the Netflix thriller series You, which debuted on December 26, 2019, Ortega was cast as Ellie Alves in 2018. Similar to the previous season of the show, Robyn Bahr of The Hollywood Reporter praised Ortega as “a standout performer” in the second season’s favorable reviews. In retrospect, Ortega praised the creative freedom she was granted and stated the performance is “easily one of my favorite sets that I’ve ever, ever been on.” Due to schedule issues, she was unable to make her third and fourth season comeback.

In the Netflix horror movie The Babysitter: Killer Queen, which debuted in September 2020 to unfavorable reviews from critics, Ortega portrayed Phoebe. In the 2020–2022 Netflix animated series Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, Ortega again provided Brooklynn’s voice. She published her first novel, It’s All Love, in 2021. Subsequently, Ortega portrayed a resolute adolescent who longs for greater autonomy from her parents in the Netflix comedy film Yes Day (2021). She said that rather than “shoving it down your throat,” the film’s portrayal of people of color was presented in “a casual setting where it’s acknowledged,” and it “could be a really good thing for young people of color to see.” Mixed reviews greeted the March 2021 publication of Yes Day. Ortega was praised as “very capable” by IndieWire and as “an impressively poised young actor” by the Associated Press.

In the drama film The Fallout, Ortega played a high school girl attempting to deal with her emotional scars from a school shooting. She studied pictures, watched interviews, and videos of school shootings to be ready for the part; thinking back on the incidents “kind of came naturally” thereafter. She also made an effort to take part in the March for Our Lives campaign, which organized protests in favor of gun control laws in the United States. Depicting the relatability of her character came naturally to Ortega, who considers herself as “such an insecure individual”. On March 17, 2021, The Fallout had its South by Southwest debut. On January 27, 2022, HBO Max released the film. Critics gave the movie a favorable review, and Ortega’s performance was praised. Her portrayal was hailed as “grounded and deeply moving” by Chicago Sun-Times reporter Richard Roeper, while The Hollywood Reporter noted that her “beautifully nuanced turn understands the nothing-to-look-at-here façade and the chinks in the armor”.