Netflix has just announced that they will be teaming up with actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his production company, Appian Way, for a full-length documentary as well as a docu-series that will focus on the environment and on conservation.

According to a report from Fortune, Di Caprio is the latest star to partner with the streaming service to produce a series that will premiere exclusively for Netflix. The actor has already worked with the company before on his Oscar-nominated documentary, "Virunga" which is about the rare mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For the new partnership, the Golden Globe-winning actor will either serve as a producer or executive producer.

As stated by DiCaprio via Variety, "Working with Netflix on 'Virunga' has sparked a shared vision about projects that we want to develop and bring to viewers. There's never been a more critical time for our planet or more of a need for gifted storytellers to help us all make sense of the issues we face. Through this partnership with Netflix, I hope to give documentary filmmakers doing urgent and important work the chance to have their films seen immediately by audiences all around the world."

Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix also said, "This partnership is a natural extension of our incredible relationship with Leo on 'Virunga.'"

His decision to produce documentaries in the particular theme is by no means a random decision. In September, the "Wolf of Wall Street" actor was named as a UN Messenger of Peace, with special focus on climate change. He also gave a speech during the UN Climate Change Summit, and has previously produced the documentary, "11^th Hour." The actor heads The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which helps protect the world's wild places and endangered species.

Deadline has noted that the partnership comes with DiCaprio's goal of mixing philanthropy and filmmaking, as evidenced by his desire to generate documentaries with provocative environmental and conservation topics and themes. Because these types of films often only have few opportunities outside of film festivals to get noticed, the partnership with the streaming service will give them the global distribution they so needed, what with Netflix claiming to have 57 million subscribers in 50 countries.

From Business Insider, it has been noted that the deal with DiCaprio has added to the company's growing list of Hollywood talent who have been reeled for its expanding original films and productions. Earlier this week, Netflix paid nearly $12 million for the rights to release Cary Fukunaga's "Beasts of No Nation," an African war drama starring Idris Elba.