 Story highlights "VIRUNGA" is a documentary about park rangers protecting mountain gorillas in Africa 
 
 It has won numerous awards, and now will be distributed in select theaters and via Netflix 
 
 The documentary is executive produced by acclaimed actor Leonardo DiCaprio 
 
 What do you get when you combine gorillas, Leonard DiCaprio and Netflix? “With Virunga, we’ll work with Leo to introduce viewers around the world to an incredible, gripping story that will have audiences guessing right up until the final act.” 
 
 DiCaprio serves as executive producer, with his production company Appian Way also on board. See more Highly Paid Film Stars 
 
 The doc will be release simultaneously on Netflix and in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 7. According to its website, the film chronicles how a "a small and embattled team of park rangers -- including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist -- protect (Virunga National Park) from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources." DiCaprio, its executive producer, called the partnership with Netflix "an exciting opportunity to inform and inspire individuals to engage on this topic." "Films like VIRUNGA are powerful stories that are a window into the incredible cultural and natural diversity of our world, the forces that are threatening to destroy it, and the people who are fighting to protect it," the actor added.
– Netflix's latest celebrity collaborator is Leonardo DiCaprio, reports CNN. But instead of starring in something a la Kevin Spacey in House of Cards, DiCaprio is serving as executive producer of a documentary on endangered mountain gorillas in Africa. The film, called Virunga after the park in eastern Congo where it is filmed, will be released Nov. 7 on Netflix, the same day it comes out in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. The film follows park rangers as they try to fend off poachers, says the Hollywood Reporter. "We’ll work with Leo to introduce viewers around the world to an incredible, gripping story," says a Netflix exec. The company also recently signed up Adam Sandler to star in four movies.