Vision Films Set to Release 'Bezos: The Beginning' Biopic Starring Armando Gutierrez, Marcus Lemonis, Emilio Estefan
Filmed in Miami-Dade County by local production company Spanglish Media.
Bezos: The Beginning, set to be released across the US and Canada on January 24, 2023 on all Transactional VOD platforms. Vision holds worldwide rights and has closed deals in the CIS, Slovakia, Czech Republic, India, Brazil, Latin America, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam in addition to a global airline deal. Set in the mid-90s, the film covers the era when Bezos was a successful hedge fund executive with the idea that would change the world. It is the first feature film created about the founding of the Amazon behemoth.
Based on the book "Zero to Hero," by Tashena Ebanks, the film is written by Allison Burnett (Autumn in New York) and RV Romero (Underworld Awakening) and directed by Khoa Le (Walt Before Mickey). Produced by Alberto de la Cruz, Armando Gutierrez, and Nehir Onay from Spanglish Media and executive produced by Nick Friedman and Emilio Estefan.
The story follows Jeffrey Bezos, then a successful 31-year-old hedge fund manager with a lucrative career. With the support of his wife and borrowed money from his father, he quits his job and moves across the country to launch his dream of creating the world's largest online bookstore. From his dilapidated garage, he and two hard-working techies struggle to find investors and find themselves challenged by the burgeoning internet and the CEO of the largest retail bookstore, Barnes and Noble.
Filmed in Miami Dade County locations include Main Library, Opa Locka west and Greynolds Park.
Bezos: The Beginning will be available on major streaming and cable platforms across the US and Canada on January 24, 2023.
