Leo DiCaprio Teams With Netflix on Endangered Gorillas Documentary


Leonardo DiCaprio, a famous and legendary actor is coming to Netflix — but not in the way you might expect. The actor is teaming up with the streaming giant to release Virunga, a documentary aimed at protecting the Virunga from oil companies that want to drill the oil from the gorilla park. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel the “Virunga” takes a look at conservation of the mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park. The movie follows a team of park rangers, one of whom is a former child soldier, as they try to protect endangered mountain gorillas from poachers.

The movie, executive produced by DiCaprio, will hit Netflix and theaters in Los Angeles and New York City on Nov. 7.
“Leo intuitively understands that there is nothing like the power of film to reach people’s hearts and minds,” Ted Sarandos, Neflix’s chief content officer, said in a statement. “With Virunga, we’ll work with Leo to introduce viewers around the world to an incredible, gripping story that will have audiences guessing right up until the final act.”


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