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Guy Pearce Narrates “Vesuvius Challenge” Documentary on Herculaneum Scrolls

7/8/2026

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Scott Free Productions and Infinite Films announced documentary The Vesuvius Challenge in Italy.
The film follows Brent Seales’s team as they unwrap and read Herculaneum scrolls by Philodemus of Gadara.
Actor Guy Pearce provides narration for the documentary.
Executive producers are Ridley Scott, Jim O’Shaughnessy, Elyse Seder, Nick Tawil, Fredrik Stanton and Alex Petkas; Shirel Kozak produces, with Ray Javdan for Calliope Pictures and Jackie Eckhouse for Infinite Films.

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Scott Free Productions and Infinite Films announced documentary The Vesuvius Challenge in Italy.
The film follows Brent Seales’s team as they unwrap and read Herculaneum scrolls by Philodemus of Gadara.
Actor Guy Pearce provides narration for the documentary.
Executive producers are Ridley Scott, Jim O’Shaughnessy, Elyse Seder, Nick Tawil, Fredrik Stanton and Alex Petkas; Shirel Kozak produces, with Ray Javdan for Calliope Pictures and Jackie Eckhouse for Infinite Films.