The Real Right Stuff Documentary Coming To Disney+
Firstly, if you can’t get enough of “The Mercury 7,” you need only wait until November 20 to find The Real Right Stuff.
A new documentary from National Geographic will give viewers the real story behind the America’s first astronauts.
Coming Soon, The Real Right Stuff
Accordingly, the official release from Disney/National Geographic read:
The Mercury 7 astronauts. Image: Disney+.
Nearly six decades after NASA successfully sent its first astronaut into space, restoring the world’s faith in the U.S. space program, Disney+ ventures back to the very beginning of the high-stakes space race era with the premiere of “The Real Right Stuff” on Friday, Nov. 20.
“The Real Right Stuff” tells the remarkable true story of the nation’s first astronauts, the original Mercury 7, and pulls from hundreds of hours of archival film and radio broadcasts, interviews, home movies and other rare and never-before-seen material to catapult viewers back to the late 1950s. The two-hour documentary, from National Geographic, complements the Disney+ original scripted series “The Right Stuff” which will premiere its season finale on the same day.
Directed and produced by Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Tom Jennings (“Apollo: Missions to the Moon,” “Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes”), “The Real Right Stuff” is a gripping account of NASA’s Project Mercury program, which revolutionized America’s role in human space exploration and inspired future generations of space enthusiasts. Free of modern-day narration and interviews, the special uses Jennings’ signature style to give viewers unparalleled access…
The Perfect Complement
President Kennedy. Image: Disney+.
Secondly, the show should act as a perfect companion to the newly debuted Right Stuff series on Disney+.
Meanwhile, check out the trailer for:
The Real Right Stuff Trailer | National Geographic
Get a first look at the documentary special “The Real Right Stuff,” from National Geographic, premiering on Disney+ Friday, Nov. 20.
Finally, enjoy the official trailer to The Right Stuff:
The Right Stuff | Official Trailer | Disney+
Image: Disney+
What does it take to be first? The Right Stuff, an all-new scripted Original Series from National Geographic, premiered on Oct. 9.
Obviously, we’re big fans of this development. But will you watch the documentary? Let us know in the comments below.
