Bron Studios Boards Bear Grylls’ Coming of Age Animated Movie ‘Endangered’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Manori Ravindran International EditorExplorer and TV personality Bear Grylls is telling his coming-of-age story in an animated movie produced with Bron Studios.“Endangered” will chart the story of how the former British soldier set out on a path to become an adventurer.

It will follow an ordinary teenage boy who finds himself “plunged into a world of action, exploration and danger” as the newest recruit of a covert, kids-only emergency rescue organization: the Secret Ops Squad.In the film, an animated 14-year-old Grylls finding his feet among a five-strong team of intrepid teens.

With the young adventurer exchanging his school classroom for the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, “Endangered” showcases the natural world, and spotlights environmental issues like deforestation and species extinction.

Developed at the U.K.’s Pinewood Studios, “Endangered” is produced by Bron Studios, Platinum Files and Bear Grylls Adventures.Global distribution is being led by Bron Studios, which recently backed films including “Joker,” “Bombshell,” “House of Gucci” and “Licorice Pizza.”Grylls said of the project: “The goal with this movie was always to make the ultimate animated adventure, brimming with courage, kindness and a never-give-up spirit.