Underdogs, co-produced by Wildstar Films and Ryan Reynold's Maximum Effort for National Geographic, has been nominated for four Emmys in the News and Documentary awards.
Dan Grzonka and Cole Smith of Brond are nominated alongside creatives from Moonraker and Bandito VFX for Outstanding Graphic Design: Documentary.
If you haven't yet seen the series, it's a must! Lions, tigers, and grizzlies get all the glory, but it takes more than glossy fur and a ton of rippling muscle to make a real hero. This hilarious series tells the story of the heroic underdogs of the natural world - with humour, heart, and ingenious storytelling.
Brond were a pleasure to work with on Underdogs. They brought a great rush of creativity, energy and ideas.
Their objectivity and marketing experience really helped us to focus our thinking around branding and how to position the series. They were also flexible, collaborative and super hard-working.
Dan Rees - Executive Producer, Wildstar Films
Underdogs is a new wildlife series with a difference, featuring nature's B-listers, oddballs and outcasts in the animal kingdom. It is very entertaining!
Underdogs was released on National Geographic TV in June 2025 in the US, and then on Disney+.
Co-Produced by Wildstar Films and Ryan Reynold's Maximum Effort.
Narrated by *the* Ryan Reynolds.
Original song composed by *actual* Greenday.
Soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams.
VFX by Moonraker and Bandito VFX.
Brand identity by Brond.
