Rumor has it, looks like work on Leonardo DiCaprio’s new series is moving faster than expected with Discovery Channel set to debut the series earlier then expected. The show is also changing names from Eco Town (which admittedly was not a good name for the show) to The Greensburg Project. It will span four networks, including the main Discovery channel and sister network TLC, starting a few weeks ahead of Planet Green’s launch in June. Here’s a brief description of the show’s premise: “The 13-part series, “Eco-Town,” will chronicle the rebuilding of the small town of Greensburg, Kan., which was devastated by a tornado May 4. The town, which has more than 1,500 residents, will be rebuilt as a ’sustainable model of eco-living and one that will save it from future environmental catastrophe.’

The project was brought to Discovery by DiCaprio, a noted environmentalist, and Craig Piligian of Pilgrim Films & Television. DiCaprio will executive produce through his company, Appian Way, along with Piligian and Discovery Studios.”

Discovery Communications Founder and Chairman John Hendricks along with President and CEO David Zaslav invited DiCaprio to sit on the Planet Green Board of Advisors, which will be comprised of 18 leaders in the environmental movement in the fields of climate change, environmental science, technology, business, government, the non-profit sector, media and entertainment. DiCaprio joins current board members including The Nature Conservancy, the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and Sony’s Andrew Lack.

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