Under the deal, DiCaprio's Appian Way will develop fact-based projects with topical and provocative environmental and conservation themes.
- Mar 5, 2015
AceShowbiz - Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way continues its partnership with Netflix by signing a multi-year first-look deal to develop non-fiction projects. These projects include topical and provocative environmental and conservation-themed documentaries and docu-series as well as acquired existing projects that will premiere exclusively on the streaming service.
"Working with Netflix on 'Virunga' has sparked a shared vision about projects that we want to develop and bring to viewers," said DiCaprio. "There's never been a more critical time for our planet or more of a need for gifted storytellers to help us all make sense of the issues we face. Through this partnership with Netflix, I hope to give documentary filmmakers doing urgent and important work the chance to have their films seen immediately by audiences all around the world."
Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos added, "This partnership is a natural extension of our incredible relationship with Leo on 'Virunga'. We look forward to building on our shared success with more thought-provoking, high-quality documentaries and docu-series."
Their previous collaboration "Virunga", about the conservation work of rangers within Virunga National Park, earned praises from critics and went on receiving a nomination for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Academy Awards.
DiCaprio will be the producer or executive producer for all the films and docu-series launched under the deal.
