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PEDRO LUIS GÓMEZ
Thursday, 22 March 2018, 13:13
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The international premiere for the second season of the critically acclaimed National Geographic series Genius is to take place in Malaga's Cervantes theatre on 22 March. This new instalment is dedicated to Picasso (the subject of the first was Einstein) and stars Malaga-born actor Antonio Banderas.
National Geographic (NG) planned to host the international premiere in Spain, as was announced when the project was unveiled, but it did not initially reveal where or when it would take place. SUR learned that the organisation was initially going to choose Madrid, but Antonio Banderas appears to have changed their minds.
Seeing as they filmed many scenes for the series in Malaga, Picasso's birthplace, it seemed natural that the premiere should be as close to his home as possible, in the Teatro Cervantes, in an act heavy with symbolism, said the actor.
The premiere will be an important endorsement of Malaga and its culture as Fox and National Geographic will invite journalists from all over the world. The actors, directors, series producers and top executives at NG and Fox are also expected to attend.
The filming of the ten-chapter series is almost complete, and its television premiere in the United States is set to be 24 April, which could be mirrored in Spain.
The new series, created by Fox 21 Television Studios, has been supported by Brian Gazer and Ron Howard from Imagine Entertainment, as well as Madison Wells Media's OddLot Entertainment and EUE/Sokolow.
The life of Pablo Picasso has fascinated me throughout my life and I have an enormous respect for the man I share a hometown with, Banderas said. I'm thrilled to have worked with National Geographic, Brian, Ron, Ken and the rest of the team behind Genius to tell the true story of one of the world's most innovative painters.
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