Documentary About Flaco, Owl Who Escaped Central Park Zoo, in Production at HBO

variety.com:

Addie Morfoot Contributor HBO Documentary Films is currently in production on a documentary about Flaco, the male Eurasian eagle-owl who gained worldwide attention after he was mysteriously set free in New York City in 2023.

Penny Lane (“Music Box: Listening to Kenny G”) will direct the untitled HBO documentary with producer Gabriel Sedgwick. Sandbox Films and Spinning Nancy are also producing the project.

The feature-length doc will explore how Falco, part of the largest species of owl in the world, was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan.

The film follows the surprising story of what happened when Flaco, who had lived his entire life in captivity, was released in New York City to the delight, concern, and fascination of millions in the city and beyond. “I’ve been deeply invested in Flaco from the instant my friend ran into him on the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue,” says Lane. “I lost many nights of sleep worrying about him and made deep connections with a group of dedicated birders who documented his extraordinary adventures.