Disney+ announced today that it will be streaming three new movies and specials this Earth Day to celebrate the “power within each of us to create change for the better and inspire connections with the wonders of the world we all share.”
Viewers will head on a journey from the rainforests of Guyana to the farms of California to the icy tundras of the Arctic. All of these movies and specials will give viewers a revealing look at Earth’s splendors, its ecosystems, and inhabitants that face insurmountable environmental changes and threats.
“Polar Bear,” is the next wildlife movie from Disneynature; “Explorer: The Last Tepui” is the newest installment of National Geographic’s long-running “Explorer” series; and “The Biggest Little Farm: The Return,” is a special update based on the 2018 critically-acclaimed documentary on the making of Apricot Lane Farms. The all premiere exclusively on Disney+ on April 22, 2022.
Here are some more details about the shows:
Disneynature’s “Polar Bear”
Two-time Academy Award nominee Catherine Keeneer (“Capote,” “Being John Malkovich”) is narrate “Polar Bear.” The film tells the story of a new mother whose memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today. Helmed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson, the directing team behind Disneynature’s “Penguins,” and produced by Fothergill, Wilson, Jason Roberts, Keith Scholey and Roy Conli, “Polar Bear.”
“Explorer: The Last Tepui”
The Disney+ Earth Day special “Explorer: The Last Tepui,” from National Geographic, follows elite climber Alex Honnold (“Free Solo”) and a world-class climbing team led by National Geographic Explorer and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1,000 foot sheer cliff. Their goal is to deliver legendary biologist and National Geographic Explorer Bruce Means to the top of a massive “island in the sky” known as a tepui. The team must first trek miles of treacherous jungle terrain to help Means complete his life’s work, searching the cliff wall for undiscovered animal species. The one-hour special is the newest installment of National Geographic’s long-running “Explorer” series.
“The Biggest Little Farm: The Return”
The Disney+ Earth Day special “The Biggest Little Farm: The Return,” from National Geographic, is based on the 2018 award-winning feature documentary film that tells the story of John and Molly Chester, who abandon their urban life in Los Angeles to live on a barren farm to grow delicious food in harmony with nature in Ventura County. The new special follows the farmers’ 10-year tireless journey as they transform the land into a magical working farm and document the whole process in this heartwarming special that is akin to a real-life “Charlotte’s Web.” Apricot Lane Farms is a beautiful, complex world that reflects our planet’s biodiversity, and this special introduces audiences to animals that will quickly burrow into their hearts, like Emma the pig who welcomes her newest litter and an adorable lamb named Moe who befriends the family.
