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[05/27/21 - 11:24 AM]
Award-Winning Eco-Thriller "Chasing the Thunder" Streams on discovery+ June 8 to Mark World Ocean Day
The real-life eco-thriller propels audiences to the edge of a vast frontier to witness an epic 110-day high seas adrenaline chase across three oceans and two seas.

[via press release from Discovery, Inc.]

AWARD-WINNING ECO-THRILLER "CHASING THE THUNDER" STREAMS ON DISCOVERY+ JUNE 8 TO MARK WORLD OCEAN DAY

Impossible to control or police, the world's oceans are home to outlaw fisherman who threaten not just marine life but the future of our blue ocean planet. Where laws that govern the oceans are not followed, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, founded by Paul Watson in 1977, provides Interpol with the crucial evidence needed to prosecute illegal fishing vessels. Captain Peter Hammarstedt, who makes ocean protection his personal life mission, travels with his international crew to fight for the compliance of international laws against environmental fishing crimes.

CHASING THE THUNDER, a real-life eco-thriller, propels audiences to the edge of a vast frontier to witness an epic 110-day high seas adrenaline chase across three oceans and two seas. Sea Shepherd crews and two fearless captains track down ocean criminals on the notorious poaching vessel the "Thunder" and prove conviction and resilience can do what many unenforced laws cannot - protect the world for marine life and ocean conservation. CHASING THE THUNDER streams on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service, Tuesday, June 8 to mark World Ocean Day.

In CHASING THE THUNDER, the Sea Shepherd vessels the M/V Bob Barker with Captain Hammarstedt and the M/V Sam Simon helmed by Captain Siddharth Chakravarty, spend months chasing the Thunder which has been making millions of dollars from illegal poaching for a decade. As the Thunder makes its haul to catch the protected Antarctic Patagonian toothfish (Chilean Sea Bass), a highly sought-after prize in the worlds fish market, Captain Hammarstedt, and Captain Sid and their crews zero in on the fugitive vessel with a shocking and dramatic end after a 10,000-mile sea chase, the longest pursuit of an illegal fishing vessel in history.

In addition to streaming the feature documentary on discovery+, audiences can join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #ChasingtheThunder, and follow Discovery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for more updates. You can also follow discovery+ on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

CHASING THE THUNDER, with its origin in Animal Planet's Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Best Limited Series awarded Ocean Warriors, has received honors that include the "Impact Award" at EarthXFilm Texas; the "Environmental Advocacy Award" at Ekotopfilm; the "Best Documentary" award at the Rivera Film Festival; and the Jury Prize at the Orlando Film Festival. The film was honored as a finalist in the UN World Wildlife Day. CHASING THE THUNDER screened in 200 cities around the world on the International Ocean Film Tour; screened at 35 International and U.S. Film Festivals winning audience awards and standing ovations; and 20 Special Influencer global screenings at venues including Interpol, WTO, United Nations, Cities, WWF, and the IUU Global Illegal Fishing meeting in Bangkok. The film screened at the Vienna Fish Crime Symposium and had a theatrical premiere in Beijing, China.

Captain Watson and Captain Hammarstedt both appeared in Animal Planet's award-wining Whale Wars which documented Sea Shepherd's fight to protect whales across the icy Antarctic Southern Ocean and took audiences on a powerful adventure that shined a light on how the marine conservation NGO took action against alleged illegal whaling. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized Whale Wars in 2009 for exploring issues of concern to our society in a compelling, emotional and insightful way by bestowing the series with a Television Academy Honor and identifying it as "television with a conscience." Additionally, the academy nominated Whale Wars for six Primetime Emmy(R) Awards during the run of the series.

CHASING THE THUNDER is produced by Brick City TV LLC for discovery+ and Vulcan Productions where Mark Benjamin, Paul G. Allen, Carol Tomko, Rocky Collins and Marc Levin serve as executive producers. The film is produced by Katie Carpenter and Sam Sielen; film editor is Daniel Coda; and Kara Rozansky serves as executive in charge. The film was directed by Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin.

About discovery+

discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. discovery+ features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung.

About Discovery

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as discovery+, Food Network Kitchen and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery's portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.





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