Netflix Picks Up Feature-Length Doc ‘The Anthrax Attacks’ From BBC Studios Starring ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’s’ Clark Gregg
variety.comK.J. Yossman Netflix has snapped up “The Anthrax Attacks” from BBC Studios, a feature-length doc about the 2001 anthrax threat that paralyzed the U.S.
in the wake of 9/11 and sparked one of the largest FBI investigations in history. The doc will star Marvel’s Clark Gregg (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”) in scripted scenes recreating some of the events that took place.
Oscar-nominated Dan Krauss (“Extremis”) will direct the doc, which is set to premiere globally on Thursday, Sept. 8. It is produced by BBC Studios’ science unit.
One week after 9/11 the U.S. suffered one of its worst ever biological attacks, resulting in the deaths of five people, while at least 17 more were injured. “Unfolding across America and beyond, the documentary follows the incredible scientific tale of deadly poison, obsession, and paranoia, all told against the backdrop of the American war on terror,” reads the longline. “The Anthrax Attacks” combines interviews and dramatic scenes as well as stories from investigators, survivors and their families.
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