DISNEYNATURE IS WILD ABOUT “BEARS” — Cinematographer Warwick Sloss films two brown bears as they graze in the meadows of Katmai National Park , Alaska. The stunning imagery is being captured for Disneynature¹s 2014 motion picture release “Bears,” directed by Keith Scholey (“African Cats”) and Alastair Fothergill (“Earth,” “African Cats” and “Chimpanzee”).

If, like me, you were kinda saddened and really freaked out by Grizzly Man, Werner Herzog’s documentary about Timothy Treadwell, but still love you some bears, you’re in luck.  Disneynature, the independent arm of The Walt Disney Company that gave us groovy eco-friendly documentaries like Oceans, African Cats and Earth, is coming out with Bears.  It’s a look at bears — what else — in Alaska, and if the sneak-peek picture is any indication, it’s gonna be a bear-tastic beauty.  Damn I love animal docs.

Wanna peek at the press release to learn more about the production?  Read on!

FILMMAKERS TO EXPLORE ALASKA’S GRIZZLY BEARS

BURBANK, Calif. (September 26, 2012) — The future looks wild, as the Walt Disney Studio’s Disneynature label unveils its new film slated for the big screen in Spring 2014.

Disneynature’s 2014 motion picture “Bears” cozies up to the brown bears who call Alaska’s stunning coastal mountains and shores their home, revealing through tender moments and entertaining imagery how these animals are far from grizzly creatures. This shooting location provides some of the most spectacular visuals ever for a Disneynature film. The film is directed by Keith Scholey (“African Cats”) and Alastair Fothergill (“Earth,” “African Cats” and “Chimpanzee”).

“Our commitment to the production of Disneynature films is to capture nature on its own terms and its own schedule. These films are never rushed so that we can tell never-before-seen stories in our natural world that both astound and charm audiences,” said Alan Bergman, president, The Walt Disney Studios. “Disneynature’s next adventure ‘Bears’ promises to continue this storytelling tradition by introducing audiences to a phenomenal variety of wildlife and offering rare glimpses into the day-to-day lives of these incredible animals.”

“Bears” is currently in production in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.