The extremely prepared for docudrama entitled “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker”, diving right into Becker’s occupation as well as individual life, will certainly be launched Friday, April 7th on Apple TELEVISION+. The celebrities behind the docudrama are Alex Gibney as well as John Battsek, 2 Oscar- winning filmmakers.
What is the docudrama concerning?
According to an Apple TELEVISION+ press release, “the docuseries explores every aspect of the man who became a tennis sensation after winning The Wimbledon Championships at the age of just 17, going on to win 49 career titles, including six Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal, as well as his high-profile, sometimes tumultuous personal life.
The filmmakers had special access to Becker for more than three years, until late April 2022, when he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding assets and loans to avoid paying his debts. “Boom! Boom! The World vs.
Boris Becker” features a series of personal interviews with Becker, including an exclusive conversation with the champion the week of his sentencing, alongside members of his immediate family and tennis stars, including John Mcenroe, Bjorn Borg, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander and Michael Stich.
Written and directed by Alex Gibney, the series is a co-production between Battsek’s Ventureland and Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, in association with Lorton Entertainment, whose projects also include Asif Kapadia’s BAFTA Award-nominated “Diego Maradona” and Matt Smith’s recent documentary “Rooney,” on English football great Wayne Rooney.
“Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker” is produced by Battsek and Gibney with producers George Chignell and Erin Edeiken. Executive producers are Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Kerstin Emhoff, Andrew Ruhemann, Julian Bird, Duncan Ford and Ed Barratt.
Gibney also serves as writer and director.” Read much more: Boris Becker: ‘Simply extraordinary’ Andy Murray might be unsafe atWimbledon
