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Revolutionary Year: '1776' Docuseries Reimagines American History

TIME Studios is partnering with Primordial Soup, the AI studio founded by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, to distribute a new animated series titled "On This Day… 1776" via TIME's YouTube channel, according to a recent announcement. The series, which will be released throughout 2026, aims to bring pivotal moments from America's founding year to life on their 250th anniversaries.

"On This Day… 1776" will use a combination of traditional filmmaking tools and emerging AI capabilities to tell short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War. Each episode will recreate scenes and moments from 1776, reframing the Revolution "not as a foregone conclusion but as a fragile experiment shaped by those who fought for it," according to Primordial Soup. The series is grounded in historical records.

The series will consist of weekly episodes, each just a few minutes long, debuting around the date of the event it depicts 250 years earlier. The project is executive produced by Darren Aronofsky. The series aims to relate America's anniversary story in a fresh way.

In other news, the U.S. Senate is facing a potential government shutdown due to disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over immigration enforcement funding. According to multiple news sources, a Senate funding vote for the Department of Homeland Security is facing Democratic opposition, raising the specter of a partial government shutdown. Congress is struggling to pass a six-bill appropriations package before the funding deadline.

Separately, multiple news sources are covering a wide range of events, from international affairs like the potential for US military action against Iran and a re-evaluation of the 1607 Bristol Channel flood, to cultural events such as the Library of Congress's National Film Registry selections.

HBO Max is also featuring new content, including "The Smashing Machine," a biopic starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr, and "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!," a documentary celebrating the comedy legend's career, according to Wired.

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