BARACK and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions has unveiled a new slate of projects at Netflix, with subjects ranging from one of the first men to reach the summit of Mt. Everest to a YA thriller centered on a Native American girl.

The company also formally announced it’s developing “Exit West,” a feature starring Riz Ahmed and based on Mohsin Hamid’s acclaimed novel. News of the movie, directed by Yann Demange, first broke in March 2020.

The newly announced slate joins animated kids’ show “Ada Twist, Scientist” from executive producer Chris Nee and docuseries “The G Word With Adam Conover,” loosely based on Michael Lewis’ book “The Fifth Risk.”

“It has been thrilling to watch President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and the Higher Ground team dive into original programming and produce incredible stories,” said Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos. “‘American Factory,’ ‘Crip Camp’ and ‘Becoming’ have captivated audiences all around the world, and their new slate highlights the variety and depth of programming on the horizon as well as new and exciting storytellers.”

The projects below are in various stages of development and will be released over the next several years. Along with “Exit West,” they are:

“Firekeeper’s Daughter” is a YA series based on the forthcoming debut novel by Angeline Boulley. It centers on an 18-year-old Native girl who reluctantly goes undercover in a police investigation on her Ojibwe reservation. Mickey Fisher will serve as showrunner and co-write with Wenonah Wilms, who like Boulley is from the Ojibwe tribe.

“Great National Parks” is a natural history series highlighting some of the most awe-inducing national parks and wild spaces around the world.

“Satellite” is a sci-fi feature from Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman’s T Street.

“Tenzing,” a feature based on the life of Tenzing Norgay, who along with Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Documentary filmmaker Jennifer Peedom, who has spent years on Everest, will make her narrative feature directing debut.

“The Young Wife,” from writer-director Tayarisha Poe, follows 29-year-old Celestina on the day of her first wedding — or not exactly a wedding, but a party where she feels out of sync. (SD-Agencies)