Jack to a King: The Swansea Story is a 2014 British documentary film (directed by Marc Evans) about the Swansea City Football Club’s history from July 2001 to May 2011. It focuses on the club’s rise from almost going out of business at the bottom of the Football League to the glamour of the Premier League.
Hollywood has come to Welsh football club Swansea to tell the story of the Swans’ triumphant rise to the Premier League in big-hitting movie Jack To A King. Oscar and BATFA award-winners are taking the Swansea football dream to the big screen.
Executive Producer Mal Pope: “This is a truly remarkable story of how a ‘rag tag’ band of builders, housewives, teachers and travel agents came together to save their football club and ended up turning their city into a worldwide brand. A story of how sometimes even the wildest dreams can come true!”.
The Dutchman John van Zweden owns a wallpaper and interior shop in The Hague. Since he was young he has been supporter of Swansea and he was one of the sponsors that helped Swansea to survive. Now he is one of the owners of a Premiere League club.
For the filming in the Netherlands for this documentary Featurez booked a rental van, did the driving and accompanied the recce and filming.