Director Chava Cartas is back with the intense thriller Facing El Chapo on Netflix. The film is drawn from true events. Facing El Chapo landed on the Netflix Top 10 chart alongside Blood Sacrifice, while My Brilliant Career also gained traction on the streaming platform.

Media reporting of the release focuses on the true story of the project. Reporting also explores El Chapo's life in a Supermax prison. Cartas, who earlier helmed Counterattack, came back with the thriller. Outlets including Yahoo, Yardbarker, and Netflix published coverage looking into the real events surrounding the film.