No, American Wolf is not a follow-up to The Wolf of Wall Street. It’s actually a tale of the female alpha wolf (the “06”) who’d captivated the scientific and tourist community only to be shot by a hunter outside of Yellowstone National Park in 2012, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s production banner Appian Way is teaming up with Kevin McCormick’s Langley Park to secure the film rights, sources tell EW. The deal is not closed yet, though.
Nate Blakeslee, a Senior Editor at Texas Monthly, sold his book proposal for the story earlier this week for a reported seven-figures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it inspired some enthusiastic bidding between various production companies, including New Regency and ImageMovers.
The story will focus on the impact Wolf 832F, or 06 (called that because she was born in 2006), had on the humans around her, the business of wolf-watching at Yellowstone, and the public outrage at the hunter, whom Blakeslee was able to track down.
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Posted in: gray wolf, Yellowstone Wolves
Tags: O6 Female, Yellowstone’s Lamar Canyon alpha female, #Americanwolf, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nick Blakeslee
This is interesting information. let us hope that Leonardo DiCaprio does get the film rights. He is an amazing supporter of animals in general, and I am sure that all animal lovers are extremely happy to have him on-board.
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A big thumbs up for Leonardo DiCaprio. Prayers that he will stay the path for the rights of the wolf and open the world’s eyes to what these wonderful creatures have been enduring. Thank you all who have had a hand in this film. Let’s pray that this will show what the wolf, a social animal, a family oriented animal has endured at the hands of this government and blood thirsty morons. A call of the wild to the world.
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Hope Leo jumps in with both feet to get the message out and help us on our quest to save the remaining wolves of America. Perhaps he will be the hero from Hollywood the wolves so desperately need.
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Checking ##WolfWarriors: it’s the Chinese movie, BUT
Here: https://www.facebook.com/WolvesOfDouglasCountyWisconsin?fref=nf
There is a big plan for a Tweetstorm Tomorrow, Tuesday May 12 #TWEETSTORM Event- original tweet (this will be my [Wolves of Douglas County’s]Tweet) @SenatorBaldwin @SenRonJohnson @RepRonKind oppose anti-wolf Legislation HR843 / HR884 #KeepWolvesListed
I am totally heartened to see all the new strong support for the Wolf.
Yeah, all the news has been coyotes eaating New Yorkers, wolves eating all your steaks and chops and invading churches, etc.
I am so glad you are all here, and on for the Wolf!
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Eagerly awaiting a yes decision for Leonardo DeCaprio on this film possibility and educating the Public about wolves uncertainty in the wild!
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Fingers crossed, very tightly, that this becomes a film!
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Here’s more:
Center for Biological Diversity posts:
On #EndangeredSpeciesDay 5/15 we’re calling on President Obama to protect #wolves. Join us: http://thndr.it/1QrfN41
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I, as well, hope things go through and this can finally get produced. It would be a massive help and voice to our wolf brothers and sisters.
A big thank you to Leo for all his dedication in animal rights.
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I am saying my prayers and crossing all my fingers. Yes, this could be big for the most vital and necessary species in America.
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Another great movie about wolves would be Romeo. If you have not read this one, you should. Romeo, who lived with Alaskans and played with them and their dogs. Romeo, who thought they were his pack, his tribe.
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I agree. Rome’s story needs to be told too.
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I can’t wait – it will be a wonderful story!
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I’m all for wolves.
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Reblogged this on Exposing the Big Game.
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Our crusades to save the wolf have needed a chance for “Hollywood bigwigs” to step up. Because of DiCaprio’s name, this will be seen world wide. Please, please, please let this movie happen!!! As per Nabeki….For the wolves, for the wild ones.
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I hope this movie gets the attention it deserves. Also hope it gets the attention of the public about the war on wolves and makes them angry enough to complain and demand a stop to the persecution.
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For those of you who get Pivot TV also:
https://www.thedodo.com/wild-things-documentary-wildlife-services-1133196108.html
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Hope this works out for the benefit of all wolves, everywhere. The story of their endless (and needless) persecution needs as wide an audience as possible.
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