‘Surviving Black Hawk Down’: Netflix Unveils Doc Series Based On Ridley Scott’s 2001 Blockbuster

Netflix‘s has greenlit a doc series based on Black Hawk Down, Ridley Scott‘s 2001 hit blockbuster.

Surviving Black Hawk Down comes from Scott’s RSA Films and will tell the real story of the horror and heroism behind the events that inspired his movie. It will blend raw, immersive storytelling with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu.

Black Hawk Down came out in 2001, winning two Oscars.

Starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Eric Bana, the pic followed the journey of the U.S. sending special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. The group used Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground.

Netflix’s doc series will launch February 10 and is its latest in the premium docs space. It will air across three parts.

Producers on Surviving Black Hawk Down are Jamal Osman, Emma Supple. EPs are Dominic Crossley-Holland and Tom Pearson. Director is Jack MacInnes.