‘My Octopus Teacher’ Filmmaker to Focus on Restoration of Extinct Species Such as the Dodo Bird in Upcoming Doc
variety.comAddie Morfoot Contributor Colossal Biosciences, a company devoted to genetically resurrecting the woolly mammoth, is the subject of Oscar-winning director James Reed‘s next documentary series for Teton Ridge Entertainment, a company backed by former Legendary CEO Thomas Tull.
Reed, who won an Academy Award in 2020 for co-directing “My Octopus Teacher,” is currently in production on the multi-year docuseries, which will follow the Dallas-based company as it uses gene-editing technology to bring back extinct species including the woolly mammoth, the thylacine (commonly referred to as the Tasmanian tiger) and the dodo bird.
Reed will chronicle how Colossal, which deems itself the world’s first de-extinction company, strives to rewild the extinct animals and bring them back to their natural habitats.
Teton Ridge is financing the first phase of the docu’s production with the intention to find a distribution partner to bring the film to market. “After these past few months with Colossal, I am more excited than ever by the extraordinary work they are doing and what will become an incredible turning point in our history,” says Reed. “Their work in de-extinction is fascinating and what’s coming up is unbelievable.
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