Gal Gadot and Yonit Levy Team Up for Hollywood Film Adaptation

Gal Gadot and Yonit Levy are joining forces for a major Hollywood film adaptation of the bestselling young adult novel "Don't Feed the Lion". FOX Entertainment Studios, alongside Moriah Media and Pilot Wave—the production company owned by Gal Gadot and her husband Jaron Varsano—announced today the development of this unprecedented international cinematic project.

The hit novel was co-authored by Channel 12 news anchor Yonit Levy and CNN senior anchor Bianca Golodryga. According to the announcement, Gadot and Varsano will serve as lead producers for the international feature film, bringing together a powerhouse of Israeli and American creative talent.

Published a year ago in English by Arcadia Publishing and recently in Israel by Modan Publishing, the book became an instant commercial and critical success. The plot follows three Jewish teenagers from Chicago who must confront rising waves of antisemitism at their high school. Since its release, tens of thousands of copies have been sold, topping Amazon's Jewish children's literature bestseller list and earning a coveted spot on the USA Today bestseller list.

In a joint statement, authors Levy and Golodryga reflected on the urgent personal motivation behind their work: "We wrote this book as two Jewish mothers anxious about the world our children are growing up in. We are deeply grateful to Fox, Gal Gadot, and Jaron Varsano for immediately recognizing the mission of this story." For Levy, the Hollywood adaptation marks a soaring milestone in a celebrated career spanning over two decades at the helm of Israel's premier nightly news broadcast, alongside her work on the global hit podcast "Unholy".