It’s been two decades since the Montreal Expos left Canada to become the Washington Nationals, and now the former MLB franchise will be in the spotlight.
By VarietyIt is Amber DowlingNetflix has picked up an untitled documentary that will explore the events surrounding the release of the 2004 Montreal Expos.
The documentary will be directed by Jean-François Poisson and is the first to receive the green light as part of Netflix’s new creative partnership with a Montreal-based production company. Attraction. Marie-Christine Pouliot, chief producer of Attraction documentaries, and Richard Speer, president of Attraction, will act as executive producers.
“It is with great pride and excitement that Attraction announces the first project to emerge from our partnership with Netflix,” Speers said in a statement. “The Expos were the first MLB team outside the United States, and despite their departure from Montreal, they continue to have passionate fans even today. This film will tell the story of the team to through the eyes of those who experienced it.”
The defeat of the Expos, who officially became the Nationals in 2005, is still a topic of debate 20 years after all of that.
Netflix said the documentary would detail the setbacks that led the Expos to leave Montreal, including “disputes over pricing between the city and Expos owner Jeffrey Loria over a new stadium, the firing of property- beloved and long-time manager Felipe Alou and a historic change. in which Loria purchased the Miami Marlins, Marlins owner John Henry purchased the Boston Red Sox, and MLB purchased the Expos. »
The upcoming documentary continues a string of recent Netflix sports entertainment projects, following the path blazed by Formula 1: Drive to Survive, At his best, NASCAR: Full Speed, Unspeakable, Strategist, Tour de France: Unleashed, Under pressure: the American Women’s World Cup Team And Six Nations: full contact. MLB too announcement Earlier this month, the Boston Red Sox will be the subject of a Netflix documentary series that will follow their entire 2024 season.
