Amazon Studios Bags Big Cat Docu: 30WEST Ocelot Tiger & British Soldier Bonding Tale Claws Near $20 Million In Auction
EXCLUSIVE: A feature documentary about an orphaned tiger cub proved to be irresistible catnip to streamers. In a just concluded auction, Amazon Studios acquired the untitled documentary from 30WEST and directors Melissa Lesh & Trevor Frost. Price I’m hearing is around $20 million, a near record for a docu. The film is about a young British soldier who returns from Afghanistan suffering from depression and PTSD. He heads to the Amazon with thoughts of ending his life. He finds a reason to live when he arrives there and finds himself the sole caregiver to an injured baby ocelot tiger.