Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man was a documentary sensation as he explored the life and videos of Timothy Treadwell. The nature enthusiast went deep into Alaska’s wilderness to commune with the Grizzly Bears. For those who saw the movie, you marveled at Treadwell’s video. Now you can see even more of them with Diary of the Grizzly Man. The miniseries is coming out on digital to rent of own in January. Here’s the press release from Shout! Studios:
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| From the Production Team Behind GRIZZLY MAN CAPTIVATING MULTI-PART SERIES DIARY OF THE GRIZZLY MAN AVAILABLE TO OWN OR RENT DIGITALLY JANUARY 11, 2022 |
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| Timothy Treadwell arrived in Alaska’s Katmai National Park in 1990. For the next 13 years, he studied the park’s grizzly bears. One of those bears would kill him in October of 2003. Treadwell left behind photographic and written diaries of his life with the bears and foxes. These are the stories that Timothy Treadwell gave his life to tell. Directed by Timothy Treadwell, DIARY OF THE GRIZZLY MAN is produced by Erik Nelson and Jewel Palovak, the producers of Werner Herzog’s acclaimed documentary, Grizzly Man. This new three-hour mini-series is crafted from Treadwell’s vast film archive, and takes us deep inside the unfolding dramas and life and death struggles of the Alaskan animals he devoted his life to protecting and understanding. It contains never-before-seen footage and astonishing still photographs of Treadwell’s interactions with very wild nature – dangerous interactions which would ultimately lead to the death of Treadwell and his girlfriend, Amie Hugarnard. Along with this footage, Treadwell’s intimate diaries are read by his close friend, actor Warren Queeny. The original score for this series is written and performed by the renowned guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson. Episode One: Bear Necessities From his purview in a spectacular mountain-rimmed sedge field that Treadwell calls “The Big Green,” he introduces us to his work observing – and filming — upwards of 30 grizzly bears that pass by his camp on any given day, observations that bring him dangerously close to these deadly predators. Episode Two: Friends and Neighbors Treadwell’s long-time companion “Timmy the Fox” and his many descendants play starring roles in this action-filled episode which encompasses two earthquakes, a wolf attack, the discovery of a past poaching operation, an arctic rainstorm and ongoing harassment by Federal park rangers. Episode Three: The Fall The final episode takes us deep into “The Grizzly Maze,” an extremely dense jungle habitat where one must get around using only grizzly-worn paths leading to several different creeks, feeding areas and bear hangouts. The events leading to Treadwell’s shocking death hypnotically unfold, and we hear his last diary entry, written just one day before the final tragedy. DIARY OF THE GRIZZLY MAN | Shout! StudiosRent or Buy on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and other digital platforms |
