All Blacks to star in Amazon Prime documentary series

The All Blacks will be the subject of an exclusive documentary series on Amazon Prime in 2018.

New Zealand Rugby says Amazon Prime Video has been granted "unprecedented access" to the All Blacks across 2017 for the series, including for the recent Lions series.

The series will reportedly follow the All Blacks players as well as the coaches and support team both on and off the field.

The series will be available in the first half of 2018 for Amazon Prime's global audience in over 200 countries and territories.

Amazon Prime Video has produced a number of original sports series before, including The Grand Tour with Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

The series will be produced by LA-based Mother Media Group in conjunction with Warner Brothers New Zealand, with Eden Gaha, Greg Heathcote and Bailey Mackey serving as executive producers.