Beau Willimon found Karl in 2010 while Karl was stuck in Mexico looking for support to get back into Russia after the financial crisis of 2008. Beau Willimon, screenwriter, showrunner, and writer of the hit TV show House of Cards, met Karl in Mexico and with his partner, Jordan Tappis, foundered ‘Westward Productions’ based on Karls's westward direction of travel. The mission was to get Karl home and tell the amazing story on film. A story still in the making. Since that day the Los Angeles-based production company has produced a series of successful documentaries and TV shows.