Disney has announced that principal photography has begun on The One and Only Ivan, with filming taking place at Pinewood Studios just outside of London.
Ivan passed away at the age of 50 in 2012 as one of the oldest gorillas in captivity ever.
The book is based on a real silverback gorilla named Ivan, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but he was captured as a baby and taken to live with humans in America.
This film will be a live-action/CGI hybrid, based on the beloved children’s book by Katherine Applegate.