Freeing Flipper (2026)

From Oscar-winning producer Leonardo DiCaprio comes Freeing Flipper, the remarkable true story of Ric O'Barry—a man who once commanded the highest salary of any dolphin trainer on Earth and has since devoted five decades to liberating these creatures, putting his safety and freedom on the line time and again. Back in the 1960s, Ric was the trainer behind the dolphins of Flipper, the hit TV series that captivated America and sparked a nationwide love affair with dolphins. Then came the moment that shattered everything: his beloved dolphin Kathie died in his arms, and Ric became convinced it was a death brought on by heartbreak. That loss turned the industry's brightest star into its most relentless critic. Through Dolphin Project, the organization he founded, Ric has dedicated fifty years to pulling back the curtain on the dark realities of dolphin captivity—from the tanks of marine parks to the brutal hunts off the coast of Japan. Admired by many and condemned by others, he presses on, anchored by a single conviction he will never abandon: every dolphin in captivity deserves a path back to the open sea.