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crash of a U.S. aircraft about two kilometers (just over a mile) from the Sciacca airport, Vella said.One crew member was located immediately and buried in the town’s cemetery.

Apax Capital Group, a new film fund backed by the Italian government, an Italian insurer and a consortium of other investors, says it plans to spend €1.5 billion (about $1.7B) over ten years on films shot and/or completed in Europe, primarily Italy.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe radical revamp of Italy’s Cinecittà Studios, which has been underway since May, is gaining traction with a rise in occupancy of its sound stages and backlot, realistic prospects for profitability, and new state-of-the-art filming facilities on the way, according to managing director Nicola Maccanico.Maccanico, a former Warner Bros.

 “Partnering with CNN on a culinary driven expedition throughout Mexico is a dream come true. I am so proud of my Mexican-American roots and can’t wait to bring the hidden gems of Mexico to the world through ‘Searching for Mexico,'” Longoria said in a statement.

CNN+ has set Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico, an original docuseries slated to launch in 2022.

Succession‘s shocking Season 3 finale on Sunday marked a series-high for the Roy Family.

Gomorrah star Salvatore Esposito has revealed that David Bowie was a huge fan of the Italian crime drama series.The hit show, which began in 2014 and wraps up its five-season run in Italy later this week, follows the criminal underworld of Naples, and is based on creator Roberto Saviano’s book of the same name.Esposito, who plays Gennaro “Genny” Savastano on the show, explained in an exclusive chat with NME that Bowie raved about the show, and gave Lost In Translation director Sofia Coppola DVDs

Louisa Lytton has flown off to Italy get started on planning her wedding to fiancé Ben Bhanvra.The 32 year old EastEnders star, who is currently on maternity leave from the soap after giving birth to her first daughter Aura in August, shared a picture of herself soaking up the Mediterranean rays on her Instagram page. She posed in a casual cream knitted top, black maxi skirt and camel coat over the top as she walked along a cobbled courtyard.

Going home has been a common theme for filmmakers over the past few years. Alfonso Cuaron revisited his childhood in Mexico City with “Roma.” Kenneth Branagh has done the same with his appropriately titled Oscar contender “Belfast.” And now, Paolo Sorrentino has given his birthplace, Naples, Italy, the same treatment in “The Hand of God,” Italy’s submission for the International Film Oscar.

Naman Ramachandran Sky Studios has promoted “Gomorrah” and “The New Pope” producer Nils Hartmann to the newly created position of senior VP Sky Studios Deutschland and Italia, reporting into Jane Millichip, chief content officer for Europe.

Sky Studios’ Devils and Gomorrah producer Nils Hartmann has had his role expanded to oversee both Germany and Italy, replacing Marcus Ammon in the former.

A vital part of Manchester's heritage has finally been marked and immortalised within an official plaque in Ancoats.