Togo (film)

Togo is an upcoming American film directed by Ericson Core and starring Willem Dafoe that is set to debut on Disney+.

Premise
Togo centers on "two key figures in the 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy, in which dog-sled teams relayed to transport diphtheria antitoxin serum through harsh conditions over nearly 700 miles to save the Alaskan town of Nome from an epidemic."

Cast

 * Willem Dafoe as Leonhard Seppala
 * Thorbjørn Harr
 * Michael Gaston as Joe Dexter

Production
On October 28, 2015, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures was developing a film about the 1925 serum run to Nome focusing on the sled dog Togo and his owner Leonhard Seppala. The screenplay was set to be written by Tom Flynn and the production was to be overseen by Jessica Virtue and Louie Provost for Disney.

On May 16, 2018, it was announced that Ericson Core would direct the film, that Kim Zubick would serve as a producer, and that the film would debut on Disney's then-unnamed upcoming streaming service. Additionally, it was further announced that Willem Dafoe would star in the film as Leonhard Seppala, the owner of Togo. On December 10, 2018, it was reported that Thorbjørn Harr had joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography for the film commenced on September 21, 2018 and was expected to last through February 2019 in Calgary, Canada.