HBO Documentary Movies is at the moment in manufacturing with Sandbox Movies and Spinning Nancy on a documentary about Flaco, a male Eurasian eagle-owl who gained worldwide consideration after he was mysteriously let out in New York Metropolis. Penny Lane (Music Field: Listening to Kenny G) is directing the documentary with producer Gabriel Sedgwick.
On February 2, 2023, Flaco — a male Eurasion eagle-owl belonging to the biggest species of owl on the planet — was found lacking from his Central Park Zoo cage in Manhattan. The documentary follows the story of what occurred when Flaco, who had lived his complete life up till then in captivity, was free to discover New York Metropolis and past. He got here to the zoo as a fledgling 13 years earlier than he turned a celeb for his peculiar adventures within the wild.
The filmmakers have requested for the general public’s assist in contributing photographs, movies and private anecdotes about Flaco and any encounters with or sightings of him throughout his launch.
“I’ve been deeply invested in Flaco from the moment my good friend bumped into him on the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue,” director Penny Lane mentioned. “I misplaced many nights of sleep worrying about him and made deep connections with a bunch of devoted birders who documented his extraordinary adventures. It’s amongst the best honors of my life to work with Sandbox Movies and HBO to share his outstanding story with the world.”
Lane directs with Gabriel Sedgwick producing. Flaco died in 2024 from a mixture of sickness resulting from rat poison and a crash right into a metropolis constructing.
