Todd Douglas Miller’s (Dinosaur 13) cinematic space event documentary, Apollo 11 that features never-before-seen, large-format film footage of one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments has been acquired by NEON for release in theaters. The film which is is currently in post-production is executive produced by CNN Films, which will retain the U.S. television rights, and is produced by Miller’s Statement Pictures.

Miller is best known for the Emmy® Award-winning documentary, Dinosaur 13, which was also executive produced by CNN Films. That film tells the story of the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. Dinosaur 13 world premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Apollo 11 is the second film distribution collaboration between NEON and CNN Films in 2018. Earlier this year, the two companies announced their shared distribution of Three Identical Strangers, a feature-length documentary about triplets separated at birth and then reunited as adults. Three Identical Strangers had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and is successfully exhibiting in theaters now.