Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli's Italian production company Wildside is developing a drama series on Audrey Hepburn’s life, based on a story by Audrey’s son Luca Dotti and Luigi Spinola. In writing the New York Times bestseller, Audrey At Home, Luca and Luigi explored the singularity of Audrey's real self and discovered along the way that "it all matched", the muse, the mother and the later humanitarian all closely relate to a girl that never stopped to be … [Read more...] about Wildside developing Drama Series on Audrey Hepburn
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Fremantle appoints Andrea Scrosati as COO
LONDON – Andrea Scrosati has been appointed group Chief Operating Officer at London-based television producer and distributor Fremantle, formerly FremantleMedia. At Fremantle, Scrosati will report to group CEO Jennifer Mullin. He will manage central group functions and operations across southern Europe (Italy, Spain, France and Portugal), Brazil, Mexico and Israel, as well as Fremantle’s UK scripted label Euston Films. Joining the RTL-owned company’s global operating … [Read more...] about Fremantle appoints Andrea Scrosati as COO
John Malkovich joins cast of “The New Pope”
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK/ROME/MILAN/BARCELONA – Two-time Academy Award nominee John Malkovich is set to join the cast of The New Pope from Academy Award winning director Paolo Sorrentino, with production set to begin in Italy in November. The series will also star two-time Academy Award nominee Jude Law. Written by Paolo Sorrentino with Umberto Contarello and Stefano Bises, this marks Sorrentino’s second limited series set in the world of the modern papacy. The Young Pope, … [Read more...] about John Malkovich joins cast of “The New Pope”
The New Pope, a new limited series by Paolo Sorrentino
Los Angeles/New York/Rome- The New Pope, created and directed by Academy Award Winner director Paolo Sorrentino, will go into production late next year in Italy. The screenplay is being written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello and marks Sorrentino’s second limited series set in the world of the modern Papacy. The New Pope, a joint production between SKY and HBO, will be produced by Lorenzo Mieli and Mario Gianani for Wildside in co-production with Mediapro. The international … [Read more...] about The New Pope, a new limited series by Paolo Sorrentino
Wildside & Fandango to co-develop
ROME – Wildside, the leading Italian television and feature film producer, has stuck a deal with the Italian Fandango Productions to co-develop and co-produce the TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s highly-acclaimed Neapolitan quartet of novels. Recently added to the New York Times’ ‘best 10 books of 2015’, the collection portrays the gritty lives and friendship of Elena and Lila from childhood to motherhood against the social and political backdrop of 1950’s … [Read more...] about Wildside & Fandango to co-develop
