Action superstar and UN Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan is going into combat – this time against the slaughter of endangered species in the illegal global trade of wildlife products.

Chan is getting behind Canadian-German copro Gambling on Extinction, an investigative documentary from Toronto-based Real to Reel Productions and Germany’s a&o buero filmproduktion gmbh explores the business behind the illegal trade of wildlife products, specifically ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts.

Gambling on Extinction sees director Jakob Kneser travel to trading hubs in China, Vietnam and Europe to discover the major players and mechanisms in the global trade of endangered species, and meet the people working to end it.

Chan is a UNICEF/UNAIDS ambassador, and has also worked with WildAid to advocate against about the illegal wildlife trade. Chan will be interviewed in Gambling for Extinction, and is showing his support by spreading the word about the film.

Gambling on Extinction is produced by Real to Reel Productions, headed up by Anne Pick and Bill Spahic, and a&o buero filmproduktion gmbh. Producers are Pick and Tristan Chytroschek.

The film is backed by support from the International Fund for Wildlife Welfare, and broadcast deals in several territories, including Animal Planet and W5 in Canada, ARTE in France, SBS in Australia, TVP in Poland and VRT in Belgium. According to a film spokesperson, the filmmakers would also like to bring a French-Canadian broadcaster on board. France’s Java Films is distributing the documentary.