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Comment: The "reviews" mostly seem to be reprinting a press release; I don't have the impression that the "reviewers" had seen the film when these were written. M kuhner (talk) 01:28, 7 August 2026 (UTC)
| The Lost Wolves of Yellowstone | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Winston |
| Written by | Avela Grenier Thomas Winston |
| Produced by | John Turner Thomas Winston |
| Starring | Mike Phillips Sierra Rosen Rick Schwolsky |
| Edited by | Avela Grenier |
Production company | Grizzly Creek Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 43 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lost Wolves of Yellowstone, originally titled Mollie's Pack,[a][2] is a 2025 documentary co-written by Thomas Winston and Avela Grenier. It focuses on the reintroduction of gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park led by Mollie Beattie after their extirpation 50 years prior.
Synopsis
[edit]The film tells how Mollie Beattie brought wolves from Canada to Yellowstone National Park. It showcases how the relocated wolves were put in pens before being released into the wild. A major focus of the film is "Wolf Number 5", an alpha female wolf who would be key in restoring Yellowstone's wolf population. It uses original footage of the wolf reintroduction, taken by the National Park Service on 16 mm film.[1][3][4]
Production
[edit]Prior to the film's creation, director Thomas Winston had been filming wolves in Yellowstone for the past 20 years. While filming, he would find out that certain wolves would be a part of the wolf pack known as "Mollie's Pack", which had been named after Mollie Beattie. Winston had known that Beattie had directed the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, but had only gained interest after hearing that, 18 months after she had introduced the first wolf to Yellowstone, she would pass away at the age of 49.[1]
Winston felt that the story of how wolves had been reintroduced into Yellowstone had not been told in full detail. While doing a project in 2008, he asked Yellowstone National Park for access to the archived wolf reintroduction footage, to which the park responded by saying the footage had been lost.[1] In 2018, the footage had been rediscovered in a mislabeled film vault.[3]
Release
[edit]Theatrical release
[edit]The film made its debut at various film festivals worldwide, and was shown in select IMAX theaters in the United States in early 2026.[5] It opened at The Tech Interactive on March 7, 2025 with an event called "Wolves Weekend", which included a live Q&A with Winston and a raffle to win a two-night ticket to the Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca.[6] It also showed at the Fleet Science Center with a public speech given by Cierra MacIssac, a coordinator from the California Wolf Center.[7]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Hance, Jeremy. "How one woman's wolf 'moon shot' changed Yellowstone forever: Interview with director Tom Winston". Mongabay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Koshmrl, Mike. "Yellowstone's oldest wolf pack, Mollie's Pack, leaves the park, raising fears for its future". WyoFile. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 Andino, Mary. "Reintegrating Wolves Into Yellowstone Was Like "Landing On The Moon." This New Doc Shows Why". Backpacker. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Hassrick, Buzzy. "Free film revisits wolf introduction". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Deck, Nolan. "New Documentary Covers The Tumultuous Early Days Of The Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction". Unofficial Networks. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Barrow, Katie. "Wolves Weekend at The Tech Interactive Brings Giant Wolves to IMAX, 500 Wolf Ears, and a Group Howl to Downtown San Jose". Business Insider. The Tech Interactive. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Wagner, Jan. "AutoMatters & More: Review of "Lost Wolves of Yellowstone" in the giant dome of the Fleet Science Center". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 20 July 2026.