Disney+ has a lot of docu-series show that are nice, pleasant, family-oriented, inspirational, etc., but since we try and focus on narrative, look, we just don’t have time or inclination to cover them all. But the new series, “Rennervations,” from and starring two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner and the way he gives back to his local communities seems incredibly timely.
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Known for “The Hurt Locker,” “The Town” (the two films he’s Oscar-nominated for), “Mayor Of Kingstown,” and, of course, his work as a Marvel superhero, Renner obviously was seriously injured around New Year’s by doing the very thing the series is about: trying to help people and serve his community. Renner was in a brutal accident when his snowplow accidentally ran over him while he was trying to help people in his community get unstuck from the snow. Renner apparently broke 30 bones, according to an Instagram post he published, had blunt force trauma injuries, and speculation from the gossipier sites of the Internet said he might lose the use of his legs. Fortunately, all those rumors are apparently super exaggerated, and Renner seems like he’s on his way to recovery (though the extent to which he can still be a full-blown action star in the future still remains unclear).
Anyhow, all of this is super, nearly eerily timely, given the events of what just recently happened. Renner‘s four-part Original series “Rennervations,” from Disney Branded Television, features the actor and his team of expert builders using their skills to reimagine decommissioned vehicles and rebuild them into mind-blowing creations that serve communities around the world. “Every build has a purpose,” is the tagline, and all episodes of “Rennervations” premiere on Wednesday, April 12, exclusively on Disney+.
“I’ve been on this journey for many years, and I started in my community by building vehicles for people in need. But a few years ago, I thought, how can I plus this up and create a bigger impact on a whole community – and that’s what this show does.” Renner said in a statement. “This is one of my biggest passions, and it’s a driving force in my recovery, and I can’t wait for the world to see it.”
Guests on the series include Anthony Mackie (Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), actress and entrepreneur Vanessa Hudgens (“Tick, Tick… Boom!”), actor and producer Anil Kapoor (“Mission Impossible,” “Slumdog Millionaire”) and singer and songwriter Sebastián Yatra (“Encanto”). All share Renner’s enthusiasm and join him in delivering the finished vehicles to each organization.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Behind the big screen, Renner is a construction veteran with a passion for purchasing and re-imagining huge vehicles with the help of his connections in the worldwide fabricator culture. With his best friend and business partner, Rory Millikin, and an all-star build crew, Renner travels the globe to reimagine decommissioned vehicles and rebuild them to serve a new purpose, such as turning a tour bus into a mobile music studio, a delivery truck into a mobile water treatment facility, a shuttle bus into a mobile recreation center, and a city bus into a mobile dance studio. Along the way, Renner teams up with actor and producer Anthony Mackie (Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’’), actress and entrepreneur Vanessa Hudgens (“Tick, Tick… Boom!”), actor and producer Anil Kapoor (“Mission Impossible,” “Slumdog Millionaire”) and singer and songwriter Sebastián Yatra (“Encanto”), who all share Renner’s enthusiasm and join him in delivering the finished vehicles to each organization.
The series takes Jeremy around the world from his hometown of Reno, Nevada to Chicago, Illinois, to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Rajasthan, India. In each location, Jeremy connects with leading organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, The BASE Chicago, Uva Jagriti Sansthan, and Casa Hogar of Cabo San Lucas to learn about the needs of the local communities. Jeremy and Rory meet with organization leaders to better understand the community’s most urgent needs; then they use what they learned to build something incredible that will have a big impact.
Jeremy’s “Rennervation” team includes Rory Millikin, Jeremy’s friend and business partner; Corey Wardleigh, lead mechanic; Rob “Bender” Park, lead fabricator, along with the building crew Roxy Bonilla, Justin Self, and Merri Oswald; Akamu “AK” Whatley, Skiland “Ski” Judd, Ryan Gunter, and Nick Socha.
“Rennervation” premieres April 21 on Disney+. Here’s to a speedy recovery for Renner, and hopefully, he’s back on his feet soon.