When is the executive producer? Christian BeetzSetting out to discover the story of the disgraced ex-Spanish king Juan Carlos I, he could never have imagined. “nightmare ride” that he is about to live.
Sky and NBCUniversal prepare to present Global Distribution “Juan Carlos: Fall of the King”a four-part documentary series He will analyze the events that transformed the “hero who reformed Spain with his modern, progressive and democratic values” into a controversial retired monarch in Abu Dhabi. A project to pass Cannes Film Festival and its elaboration could disturb the ruler’s circle.
Beetz told the American portal Deadline Hollywood that both he and the production team They were followed and spied on during the making of the tape. “After our first meeting with the journalists, We got an anonymous phone call saying ‘watch what you are doing here’.. That was the beginning of it all,” he explains.
The producer thinks so too. their e-mails were read and their phones tappedso he began to take measures, including his team They hide their cell phones in the refrigerator so that their conversations cannot be heard. “When things like this happen, you know you’re on the right track. Someone was clearly worried about what we were doing, and that’s a good sign,” he says.
According to Beetz, the documentary isn’t strictly a biography or your typical royal-focused variety show, it’s more like a fictional film with an “extraordinary lead”. references from close friends and trusted people Among them will be VI. Felipe’s father Corinna Larsen.
new production It will premiere on Sky Documentaries on May 21.While no details are currently known about the international distribution of ‘Juan Carlos: The King’s Fall’, it is more than likely that it will arrive in Spain via the SkyShowtime platform, which launched on February 28.