DiCaprio to make green documentaries with Netflix

2015/03/04 23:49:08 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio is working with Netflix to produce a series of documentaries with an environmental and conservation focus, the online streaming giant said Wednesday. The 40-year-old will serve as producer or executive producer on fact-based programs under the partnership deal between Netflix and his production company Appian Way. DiCaprio and the pioneering streaming service first worked together on & quot;Virunga, & quot; a documentary set in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which was nominated for an Oscar this year. & quot;Working with Netflix on & #039;Virunga & #039; has sparked a shared vision about projects that we want to develop and bring to viewers, & quot; said DiCaprio, in a statement announcing the plans for programs to premiere exclusively on Netflix.
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