Cinecittà 80th Anniversary, Director Basso: ” out from a bad period, big news in the near future”
On the eightieth anniversary of Cinecittà, Studios Director General Giuseppe Basso explained to ANSA current initiatives and future goals: ” we’re out from the bad period, the one from 2008 to 2014, and hopefully we will soon announce some important news...
A&E, Bates Motel will be the Last Series and non Fiction Programming will Double
Straight after the end of the successful Bates Motel (the last episode was broadcast last 24 April), A&E has unexpectedly announced they will give up all scripted programming and will rather double down on nonfiction. The announcement is surprising, given the...
Much Expected Sequel of World War Z has been Announced, with Leading Actor Brad Pitt and Director David Fincher
World war Z, the blockbuster on the war with zombies adapted from the novel of Max Brooks which earned 540 million dollars all over the world will soon have a sequel. This is what was announced in Los Angeles after the deal was closed between David Fincher, director,...
Eduardo De Filippo, two projects for a tv series on the Neapolitan actor
Over thirty years after his death, Eduardo De Filippo will be dedicated a tv series, directed by Mario Martone and produced by Publispei. The project is based on the book by Maurizio Giammusso Vita di Eduardo, and will follow the life of the artist throughout twenty...
The Stuff of Dreams (Mia 2015) Hits USA. Cabiddu:” I feel affection and interest in the film”
The Stuff of Dreams by Gianfranco Cabiddu ((Paco Cinematografica, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, White Pictures, in association with Videoprogetti, with the support of Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission, screened at MIA...
American Screen Writers Ready to Strike if a Fair Agreement is not Reached
After the Writers Guild of America (WGA) expressed a favourable vote, with a 96% share, the threat of a writers strike is more and more concrete and they could start striking next May. The spectre of 2007 is looming, when a strike went on from November to February...
Leone Film Group, Exclusive on Genovese and Perfetti Sconosciuti Screen Players until 2023
Leone Film Group has signed an agreement until 2023 with director Paolo Genovese, for the making of six films, as confirmed by Marco Belardi, founder and managing director of Lotus production, controlled by Leone Film Group. The first movie, whose filming is due to...
Apulia Film Commission and Film London, Twinning Agreement to Promote Young Talents
Within the context of Bifest (Bari International Film Festival) a twinning agreement was signed between Apulia Film Commission and Film London, a London based agency whose purpose is to support local audiovisual industry. Chairman of Apulia F.C. Maurizio Sciarra...
The work and its derivatives: remake and reboot
Yesterday saw the start of filming of A Star is Born, a reworking of the Warner Bros. Pictures musical interpreted by Bradley Cooper (who is also the director) and Stefano Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga. The film joins the long list of remakes that have filled...
Agcom: one year time for Vivendi to reduce his share and chose either Mediaset or Telecom
After having established that the massive presence of the French group in both companies is against Italian antitrust rules as provided for by the Gasparri Law, Agcom has given Vivendi one year time to reduce its share to only one company, Mediaset or Telecom More...
Sorrento focuses on Comedy for the new edition of Incontri Internazionali del Cinema
Sorrento will host the 39th edition of Incontri Internazionali del Cinema, April 26 to 30. This year’s focus will be on Comedy. The event, directed by Remigio Truocchio, will be opened by Vincenzo Salemme. The program is very rich: on 27 the conference...
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