The beloved movie musical Mamma Mia! was released in theaters 15 years ago and the cast and crew recently took a look back at the making of the hit film for a Vogue oral history feature.
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EXCLUSIVE: Italian production and distribution stalwart Lucky Red is teaming with local pubcaster Rai on drama series Belcanto, about the roots of opera in Italy.
The ambitious drama is set to star Vittoria Puccini (The Trial) and be directed by Carmine Elia (The Sea Beyond).
We understand the series is aiming for a budget in the €15M range. Additional casting is underway, including for two more prominent actress roles.
Belcanto was first pitched at Berlin’s co-pro series market last year. Co-created by Mariano Di Nardo, Antonio Manca and Federico Fava, the drama is set in 1798, as 14-year-old Carolina, her 17-year-old sister Antonia and their mother Maria seek refuge in the city of Milan after stabbing their violent father to death.
The elder sister dreams of becoming a renowned singer, much as her mother once hoped for when she was the girl’s age. However, a well-respected singing teacher discovers that Maria’s youngest is the true talent in the family.
The Italian bel canto opera movement flourished in the early 19th century and is exemplified by the operas of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and others. Literally “beautiful singing”, bel canto opera derives from the Italian stylistic singing school of the same name.
Puccini is best known for Italian-language series such as Netflix drama The Trial, Rai’s The Fugitive, and Federation’s Don’t Leave Me. Belcanto will return her to period drama after she broke through with Italian series Elisa di Rivombrosa.
Carmine Elia is known for directing Italian series including Rai’s Sopravvissuti and Rai-Beta collaboration The Sea Beyond.
Film and TV company Lucky Red has been ramping up its TV production in recent years and is currently in post on Amazon series Gigolò Per Caso with
The beloved movie musical Mamma Mia! was released in theaters 15 years ago and the cast and crew recently took a look back at the making of the hit film for a Vogue oral history feature.
Terry Flores The Italian premiere of Illumination and Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated feature “Migration” rounds out the lineup for this year’s VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy. The conference, which brings together top industry professionals, thought leaders and enthusiasts to celebrate the latest achievements in animation, VFX and games, runs from Oct. 15 through Oct.
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What’s not to love about this upcoming TV series? After the success of “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix in 2022, creators Scott Frank and Allan Scott went into high demand. And for Frank’s next project, he teams up with “OZ” and “Homicide” writer and “City On A Hill” showrunner Tom Fontana for a take on Dashiell Hammett‘s legendary detective Sam Spade.
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor-producer Lucky Red is one of Italy’s most respected independent film and TV companies. Run by former actor Andrea Occhipinti since 1987, the firm has released more than 500 titles and produced more than 50 films.
David Oyelowo is a cannon-slinging law dog in the teaser for Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which is set to bow Nov. 5 on Paramount+.
Numerous clips have been shared online regarding how self-importantly Aaron Sorkin and company took themselves while they were making “The Newsroom,” a show that practically announced itself as the last stand for human rights and journalistic decency in the world. Holding that impossible standard high in its third season is Apple TV+’s expensive hit “The Morning Show,” a program that makes it feel like if morning news in America falls, then the apocalypse is just around the corner.