Netflix Greenlights Keiko Orca Documentary
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- Netflix has greenlit a feature documentary about Keiko, the orca who became world famous after appearing in the 1993 movie "Free Willy."
- The documentary arrives as Warner Bros. works on a "Free Willy" reimagining with the Russo brothers' AGBO banner, making the timing notably aligned.
Why it matters: By greenlighting a documentary on the real orca behind the 1993 film, Netflix stakes a claim to the emotional, real-life side of the "Free Willy" story while Warner Bros. pursues a fictional reimagining — positioning two studios to compete for the same nostalgia-driven audience from different angles.
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