Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga's novel 'Don't Feed the Lion' to be adapted into film

The young adult novel about antisemitism, co-authored by journalists Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga, will be adapted into a feature film by Fox Entertainment and Gal Gadot's production company.

A young adult novel about antisemitism co-written by Channel 12 anchor Yonit Levi and CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga is being adapted into a feature film. Fox Entertainment and Gal Gadot's production company Pilot Wave, along with Moriah Media (the film division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center), will produce the adaptation. The novel, titled 'Don't Feed the Lion,' was published in November 2025 and follows three Jewish teenagers from Chicago as they confront rising antisemitism at their school. The book has sold tens of thousands of copies, reached No. 1 on Amazon in children's Jewish literature categories, and appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Levi and Golodryga said in a statement that they wrote the book as 'two Jewish mothers deeply concerned about the world our children are growing up in.' The article also includes a promotional pitch for The Times of Israel Community membership.