Following on from the BAFTA-winning Flying Monsters 3D and the soon-to-premiere Bachelor King 3D, David Attenborough is to embark on his next 3D project with Sky, a three-part natural history series which tells the story of the remote Galapagos Islands.

Galapagos 3D, scheduled to air on Sky 3D in late 2012, will be written and presented by Attenborough and is the first film to be produced by Colossus Productions – the company formed by Sky and Atlantic Productions this summer. The series was commissioned by Sky”s Head of Factual & Features Celia Taylor and is part of Sky”s commitment to increase its investment in UK originated content by 50% to £600 million a year by 2014.

Commenting, Attenborough said: “Galapagos is one of the most wonderful places in the world. There are extraordinary creatures living there that live nowhere else. But one of the things that make them even more extraordinary is that because the islands were not discovered by human beings until recently, and they had remained isolated for so long, the animals still haven”t become frightened of human beings. You can walk among them carrying your own snap shot cameras or even carrying a 3D rig and they won”t go away. They continue behaving in just the way that they would do naturally. Galapagos is full of drama, full of charismatic creatures which you can film; it is a natural for 3D.”

John Cassy, Director, Sky 3D, added: “The Galapagos is one of Earth’;s greatest treasures but it is unreachable for the vast majority of us. 3D will bring the islands to life for our customers in a way that has never been possible before. Sir David and Atlantic Productions are the natural partners to take on this ambitious project.”

Executive Producer, CEO of Atlantic Productions and Co-Founder of Colossus Productions, Anthony Geffen continued: “We are very excited to be making our first 3D project at Colossus Productions – it is our most ambitious yet and will involve micro and macro filming on location and state-of-the art 3D visual effects which will peel away the Earth”s surface and shed light on the hidden forces that have built and shaped the islands.”