Legendary environmental activist Jane Goodall is continuing into the film industry and bringing Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio with her.
Goodall and DiCaprio will executive produce Howl, a film following an abandoned family dog from the animals’ perspective. E. Elias Merhige (Shadow of the Vampire) will direct a script from Christopher Monger (Temple Grandin).
Per Deadline, the movie will follow Harry, “a family dog who is inadvertently left home alone and whose owners then die in an accident. Harry goes through a rollercoaster survival ride that brings him into contact with a wolf. The pair must overcome their mutual fear and suspicion, and ultimately they develop a close bond. The story is animal-led, but there will be some human characters with casting news to follow.”
Goodall credits a lifelong fascination with wolves for the project. “Howl will not only be an enjoyable and entertaining experience but will also help change perceptions of the ‘big bad wolf,’ which has been hunted to extinction in many areas of the world and is threatened and endangered in many others,” she said. “I hope we can make people understand their need to live alongside us and show these sacred creatures for what they are.”
Production is currently underway for an early 2026 release.
