El director
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| El director | |
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| Directed by | Dani de la Orden |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | El director by David Jiménez |
| Starring | |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Elastica Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
El director is an upcoming drama film directed by Dani de la Orden and written by Michel Gaztambide and Alejandro Hernández based on the book by David Jiménez. It stars David Verdaguer and Alberto San Juan.
The plot is based on the book El director, that explores the experience of journalist David Jiménez, a war correspondent who surprisingly became editor-in-chief of a major newspaper in Spain only to be dismissed a year later for being reluctant to compromise on editorial independence.[1]
Cast
Production
Based on the book by David Jiménez, the screenplay was developed by Michel Gaztambide and Alejandro Hernández.[1] Shooting locations included Cornellà.[3] In 2023, RTVE purchased rights to the film while the project was in pre-production.[4] The film was produced by Fremantle and Beta Fiction Spain.[2] The project was presented at the 'El Cine que Somos' RTVE event in March 2026.[5] In the event, San Juan described the story as "a journalistic thriller that explores the difficulty of reconciling the democratic system with the truth".[6]
Release
Distributed by Elastica Films, the film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 27 November 2026.[2]