NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND ABRAMORAMA UNVEIL TRAILER, COAST-TO-COAST THEATRICAL SIMULCAST, AND DISNEY+ AND HULU STREAMING DATE FOR WERNER HERZOG'S "GHOST ELEPHANTS"

A NEW FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FROM THE LEGENDARY FILMMAKER, GHOST ELEPHANTS FOLLOWS NAT GEO EXPLORER STEVE BOYES ON A QUEST TO FIND THE LARGEST LAND MAMMALS EVER RECORDED

From Sobey Road Entertainment, The Roots Production Service and Skellig Rock, Inc., GHOST ELEPHANTS Will Open in Select North American Theaters on Feb. 27, Air on National Geographic on March 7, and Stream Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu

'Okavango and the Source of Life,' a Coffee Table Book by Steve Boyes That Expands on the Journey Beyond the Screen, Will Be Released on March 3 in Tandem With the Documentary

(WASHINGTON, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK - Feb. 10, 2026) Today, National Geographic Documentary Films and Abramorama debuted the trailer for the feature-length documentary GHOST ELEPHANTS, directed, written and narrated by Werner Herzog ("Grizzly Man") and produced by Ariel León Isacovitch and Herzog. Airing on National Geographic on Saturday, March 7, at 9/8c and streaming the next day, March 8, on Disney+ and Hulu, the film follows National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes on an epic journey as he sets out with some of the last remaining master trackers in the world in pursuit of an animal long believed to be a myth.

On Thursday, Feb. 26, Abramorama will host a one-night-only GHOST ELEPHANTS nationwide theatrical simulcast screening event followed by a live Q&A panel with Herzog and Boyes. Executive producer Brian Nugent will introduce the 7 p.m. public screening at the AMC Lincoln Square in Manhattan and join the panel discussion that will be transmitted live to theaters nationwide via the Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition in coordination with Abramorama's live event partner take2productions. Abramorama will release the documentary in select North American theaters beginning on Feb. 27. The film will also be released in select international territories, including Benelux (POM Benelux), France (Blue Note Films), Mexico (Daimon Cine), and Lithuania (Virtuoliai).

In the mist-covered highlands of Angola, deep within its forests, a mystery endures: the elusive ghost elephants of Lisima, the potential living descendants of the largest land mammal ever recorded. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and leader of the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, is determined to prove their existence.

In order to find these elusive elephants, Boyes and fellow National Geographic Explorer Kerllen Costa have teamed up with three KhoiSan master trackers - Xui, Xui Dawid, and Kobus - to succeed where advanced technology could not.

Directed, narrated and written by legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, GHOST ELEPHANTS is a lyrical tale of survival, reconnection and the enduring power of ancient knowledge in the face of modern loss. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where Herzog received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

Complementing the film is the coffee table book "Okavango and the Source of Life" by Steve Boyes, releasing March 3 in tandem with the documentary. The book expands the journey beyond the screen, featuring more than 100 striking photographs, detailed maps, and Boyes' personal reflections from years of grueling expeditions to the Angolan headwaters of the Okavango. It documents the same remaining waterways, communities and fragile ecosystems explored in the film, conveying the physical and emotional toll of navigating a wilderness long closed off by war. With a foreword by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and portraits of local traditional knowledge keepers, the book offers an intimate and visually rich companion to the cinematic experience. "Okavango and the Source of Life" is available for preorder now via Disney Books.

GHOST ELEPHANTS is directed, narrated and written by Herzog. It is produced by Herzog for Skellig Rock, Inc. and Ariel León Isacovitch for The Roots Production Service. Sobey Road Entertainment is the producing partner with Brian Nugent, Andrew Trapani, Emerson G. Farrel, David Sze, David B. Kirk, Terrence Battle, Richard Sneider, Christopher White and Casey Graf as executive producers. For National Geographic Documentary Films, Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president of Documentary Films, and Tim Horsburgh, vice president of Documentary Films, are executive producers. An Abramorama in partnership with National Geographic Documentary Films North American Theatrical Release. For more info, visit www.ghostelephants.com.

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About National Geographic Documentary Films

National Geographic Documentary Films, part of a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium, feature documentaries that cover timely, provocative and globally relevant stories from the very best documentary filmmakers. Its award-winning and critically acclaimed films reach 300 million people worldwide in 180 countries and 33 languages across the global National Geographic channels and direct-to-consumer platforms Disney+ and Hulu. Recent films include winner of the Cinema and Arts Award for Best Film at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival "The Tale of Silyan," Oscar(R) and Peabody nominee "Sugarcane," Oscar-nominated and Peabody Award winner "Bobi Wine: The People's President," critically acclaimed and festival standout "Love+War," Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated "Fire of Love," Emmy(R) and Peabody Award winner "The Territory," BAFTA nominees "The Rescue" and "Becoming Cousteau," and Oscar- and BAFTA winner "Free Solo." For more information, visit films.nationalgeographic.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

About The National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project

Since 2015, the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project (NGOWP) has been working with communities and governments to secure permanent, sustainable protection for the greater Okavango Basin - which spans Angola, Namibia, and Botswana. A team of Explorers, local and regional experts, and partners at the Wild Bird Trust are working to accomplish this through rigorous scientific research, advancing traditional knowledge, impactful conservation education projects, and storytelling about the ecosystem and people who live there. In 2021, National Geographic and De Beers entered a partnership, Okavango Eternal, to expand and accelerate work already underway. About Sobey Road Entertainment Sobey Road Entertainment is producing and financing seminal music, sports and impact documentaries with some of the world's most acclaimed filmmakers. Sobey - and its Oscar(R), Emmy(R), BAFTA and Peabody-winning co-producers - create authentic cinematic portraits with an emphasis on integrity in storytelling. Sobey co-financed and produced Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, directed by Ally Pankiw, which premiered in competition at the Toronto International Film Festival and debuted on Hulu in September as the platform's #2 film. Sobey recently produced the Emmy-winning Hulu docuseries Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, directed by Antoine Fuqua, and is currently in postproduction on the definitive Gene Wilder documentary, directed by Emmy winner Chris Smith. Sobey also served as executive producer on Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It, directed by Emmy winner Paris Barclay. For more information, visit sobeyroadentertainment.com or find us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

About Skellig Rock, Inc.

Skellig Rock, Inc. is a film production company founded by legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog in 2008. The company is associated with Herzog's work as a producer and creator, and its name reflects Herzog's long-standing artistic connection to Skellig Rock, a dramatic Irish island that has inspired him since filming there.

About The Roots Production Service

We are filmmakers with a passion for bringing creative ideas to life through collaboration and hard work. With offices in Mexico, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina, we guarantee the highest quality and value on every production. Reliable service forms the roots of our company. By combining years of expertise and passion, we strive for excellence and integrity on every project. We make the impossible possible. We are not worldwide but borderless. Recent Highlights: Lady Gaga Music Video by Tim Burton, "Ghost Elephants" by Werner Herzog sold to National Geographic Documentary Films, and "Bucking Fastard" by Werner Herzog in post-production.

About AB2 Media Group / ABRAMORAMA

Abramorama, the theatrical releasing division of AB2 Media Group, is a preeminent global distribution and marketing partner for nonfiction, narrative, sports and music films and is recognized for the consistent high quality of its work. AB2 provides best-in-class sales and strategic advisory services to intellectual property stakeholders, including acclaimed filmmakers, major networks, premier record labels, digital platforms and high-profile artists.

Over the course of more than 25 years, Abramorama has successfully distributed and marketed hundreds of films, including the record breaking Hello, Love, Again directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana and The Last Class directed by Elliot Kirschner; Oliver Stone's Nuclear Now; Sam Green's 32 Sounds, Vanessa & Ted Hope's Invisible Nation; Ron Howard's Grammy Award(R)-winning The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years; Stanley Nelson's Miles Davis: Birth of The Cool; Atlantic Records and Melanie Martinez' K-12; John McDermott's Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church; Amir Bar-Lev's Long Strange Trip - The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead; Tabbert Fiiller's The Public Image Is Rotten; Danny Clinch and Pearl Jam's Let's Play Two; Corbett Redford and Green Day's Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk; John Scheinfeld's Chasing Trane - The John Coltrane Documentary; Brett Bern's BANG! The Bert Berns Story; Brett Morgen and National Geographic's seminal Jane; Asif Kapadia's Senna; Neil Young's vast catalog of Bernard Shakey Productions; Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty; Sacha Gervasi's Spirit Award-winning Anvil! The Story of Anvil; Banksy's Academy Award(R) nominated & Spirit Award-winning Exit Through the Gift Shop; Laurie Anderson's New York Times critics' pick, Heart of a Dog; Showtime's National Board of Review Winner Listen to Me Marlon; Academy Award(R)-nominee and IDA Best Documentary Winner The Look of Silence; and the episodic multi-platform series Deconstructing The Beatles.

In January of 2019, AB2 launched a live multicast streaming programming from Paris, France for the 55-country release of Roberta Grossman and Nancy Spielberg's Who Will Write Our History and launched the first paid feature film to premiere globally on META in 2021. For more information, please visit www.AB2mediagroup.com.