It was one of the greatest TV series ever made, and changed the way we view our planet and the life on it. Now, the sweeping documentary series 'Planet Earth' is getting a sequel. The filmmakers said they plan to use the latest digital camera technology as they venture from the planet's ice caps to ocean depths to deserts and remote forests. Scroll down for video of the original Planet Earth . This photo provided by Netflix and WWF-International shows an aerial view of Hardy Reef, home to the Heart Reef, in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, an area which will be included in the Netflix natural history series, 'Our Planet,' in collaboration with Silverback Films and WWF. The show will focus on the Earth's last wilderness areas and the animals living there. Filmmakers said they plan to use the latest digital camera technology as they venture from the planet's ice caps to ocean depths to deserts and remote forest. 'Our Planet' will focus on the Earth's last wilderness areas and the animals living there, the project's British producers said Wednesday. Audiences will have to be patient: The eight-part series will take four years to make and is planned for a 2019 debut for Netflix customers internationally. 'Our Planet' is being produced by U.K.-based Silverback Films in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund, an independent conservation group. Silverback company directors Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, whose credits include 'Frozen Planet' and 'African Cats' as well as 'Planet Earth,' will lead the production. 'We will reveal the most amazing sights on Earth and show them in ways they have never been seen before,' Fothergill and Scholey promised in a statement. The series is intended to wow 'global audiences with the wonder and importance of the natural world,' they said. 'Netflix is proud to be the global home for perhaps Silverback's most ambitious project to date,' said Lisa Nishimura of the streaming firm. This photo provided by Netflix/naturepl.com and WWF-International shows an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in front of double rainbow, in Masai Mara, Kenya, included in the Netflix natural history series, 'Our Planet,' in collaboration with Silverback Films and WWF. The eight-part series debuts in 2019. 'The Planet projects have enjoyed great success on Netflix and have helped launch new technologies for viewing at home.' The firm hopes the show will boost usage of its ultra high definition 4K capabilities. 'We think watching Our Planet, fully on demand in 4K will be an unforgettable experience for our members.' World Wildlife Fund is opening its projects in protected areas to Silverback Films and will join with the company to create multimedia storytelling on WWF's website and other platforms. The series will introduce viewers to fragile habitats and 'precious species' and comes at a critical time for global conservation, said Colin Butfield, WWF executive producer. It also demonstrates the growing power of new-wave TV outlets like Netflix, which are claiming turf from traditional broadcast and cable outlets. 'Our Planet' predecessor 'Planet Earth' was created by Silverback for the BBC network in Britain and was a hit for Discovery channel in America when it aired in 2007.
Filmmakers said they plan to use the latest Ultra HD camera technology .
Eight-part series will take four years to make, will debut on Netflix in 2019 .
Will focus on the Earth's last wilderness areas and the animals living there .