Chris Pratt launches constitution video series with Doris Kearns Goodwin
A.V. Club • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Actor Chris Pratt has partnered with nonpartisan media studio ATTN: for a new series aimed at engaging international audiences with America's constitutional values through modern digital storytelling.
- The show will feature Pratt's lighthearted persona alongside historian Goodwin, who will fact-check and correct misconceptions about American history.
- Produced by Alex Gregory of Veep and The Studio, the series will blend live-action and animation and is partly funded by the U.S. Department of State's Office of Public Diplomacy and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
- Each episode will focus on a key constitutional value illustrated through pivotal historical figures or events, combining Pratt's humor with Goodwin's expertise to highlight America's founding ideals.
- Despite the promising concept, the pairing of Pratt and the subject matter has raised some skepticism and concerns among observers.
