Documentary

 A Gorilla Story

CLIENT: NETFLIX

Premiere Date April 17, 2026

In this intimate documentary, David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of his first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo, how that gorilla grew up to be a top silverback and how Pablo’s direct descendants are doing today. Packed with extraordinary gorilla behavior never filmed before, this is a story of hope and joy.

This intimate documentary blends the remarkable story of David Attenborough’s first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo with a deep dive into how Pablo’s direct descendants are doing today in the mountains of Rwanda. Weaving together contemporary and archival footage of the gorilla group and narrated by Attenborough— including excerpts from his 1978 journals — A Gorilla Story is packed with extraordinary gorilla behavior never filmed before.

Directed by Oscar winner James Reed (My Octopus Teacher) and produced by the Emmy-winning, veteran nature documentarian Alastair Fothergill (Life on Our Planet) and Silverback Films, A Gorilla Story is a tale of hope and joy.

Narrated By David Attenborough

Director James Reed

Co-Director Callum Webster

Producer Alastair Fothergill

Assistant Producer Amy Thompson

Executive Producers Alastair Fothergill (Silverback Films); Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Phillip Watson (Appian Way)

Production Company Silverback Films in association with Appian Way