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LONDON, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

"To come from nothing and make something of ourselves – that’s iconic in

itself" Cappadonna, Wu-Tang Clan

"You’ve got to think about it as a movement, as a part of culture" Sir John Hegarty

Since its announcement back in the summer, anticipation has been building for

BAFTA-award winner Antony Wonke’s upcoming feature documentary about Scotch

whisky icon Johnnie Walker - and today the official trailer has arrived.

The 60 second preview for The Man Who Walked Around the World - which will

premiere globally on Discovery’s portfolio of brands and services on November

12th - features contributions from Wu-Tang Clan’s Cappadonna, actress and

activist Sophia Bush, rock musician Zakk Wylde,  88rising’s Sean Miyashiro,

advertising legend Sir John Hegarty and many more.

Following his account of the world’s biggest sports star in "Ronaldo" and

capturing the journey of Star Wars in "The Director & the Jedi", Oscar-nominated

director Anthony Wonke was inspired to turn his camera to the world’s largest

Scotch whisky brand after seeing the famous Striding Man show up time and

again in films, music videos and bars wherever he travelled in the world.

He said, "The symbol of the Striding Man seems to be everywhere in some shape

or form and has taken on a significance of its own. It kind of transcended a

brand to become truly iconic."

"We’ve been on an amazing journey, going through years’ worth of footage and

speaking to people from all walks of life to create this film – actors, musicians,

barmen, artists, activists and a whole host more. It’s a fantastic story."

The Man Who Walked Around the World is an independent feature documentary

created by Something(TM) Originals and produced by multi-award-winning

production company Partizan. The film explores everything from the brand’s

origins to the part it has played in legendary Hollywood films and in the music

that has defined generations. It goes deep into the whisky’s cultural impact

globally and looks at how, 200 years into its journey from local grocer to

global icon, Johnnie Walker remains as relevant as ever.

Discovery VP Content Sourcing and Acquisitions Myriam Lopez-Otazu said: "We are

excited to see the first glimpse of The Man Who Walked Around the World and

can’t wait to share the documentary with Discovery’s global audience of

passionate fans."

Diageo Global Scotch Director John Williams added: "We’ve been looking forward

to this moment ever since we heard about the documentary’s creation. Johnnie

Walker has an amazing story to tell and the way Anthony and Something(TM)

Originals have crafted it is extremely exciting for us."

Something(TM) Originals Managing Partner Andy Hewitt commented: "For Johnnie

Walker to open themselves up to an independent production in this way was a

bold move. It was a leap of faith on their part, but they believed in us and in

what we were trying to do. Anthony’s brilliant and we were always confident

that together we could create an outstanding documentary feature that will live

long in the memory."

You can watch the trailer for The Man Who Walked Around the World here:

https://youtube.com/channel/UCKdI6o1Rx9BcFaQ1Ul5Xx6A   

The full film will be broadcast on Discovery’s portfolio of brands and services

from November 12. For more information visit: https://themanwho.film.  

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Official Hashtag: #TheManWho

Source: Discovery