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Netflix Sets Keiko 'Free Willy' Orca Documentary Amid Wave Of Mexican Projects

2026-08-13 09:02:11 AM ET

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has greenlit a new feature documentary about Keiko, the orca who became world famous after appearing in the 1993 movie Free Willy. The timing is on point, with Warner Bros. working on a reimagining of Free Willy with the Russo brothers' AGBO banner. The film memorably told the story of a young boy...

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