Nicole Morganti, Amazon Studios head of Italian originals, is being promoted by the streamer to the newly expanded role of head of local originals for Southern Europe encompassing Italy, France and Spain.
Morganti, who has over 20 years of experience in the Italian entertainment industry, joined Amazon Studios as head of unscripted originals for Italy in February 2019 from her previously held position of Discovery Italy’s VP of talent and productions. She was promoted in April 2020 to the role of head of Amazon originals — scripted and unscripted — for Italy.
Since joining Amazon, Morganti has led the streamer’s multi-pronged approach in Italy combining scripted, unscripted and sports content. She has launched a mix of bold scripted shows such as hit dark Mafia comedy “The Bad Guy” and young adult coming-of-age drama “Prisma,” which is about twin brothers who go against gender norms in different ways. She has also worked on the docu-reality series “The Ferragnez,...
Morganti, who has over 20 years of experience in the Italian entertainment industry, joined Amazon Studios as head of unscripted originals for Italy in February 2019 from her previously held position of Discovery Italy’s VP of talent and productions. She was promoted in April 2020 to the role of head of Amazon originals — scripted and unscripted — for Italy.
Since joining Amazon, Morganti has led the streamer’s multi-pronged approach in Italy combining scripted, unscripted and sports content. She has launched a mix of bold scripted shows such as hit dark Mafia comedy “The Bad Guy” and young adult coming-of-age drama “Prisma,” which is about twin brothers who go against gender norms in different ways. She has also worked on the docu-reality series “The Ferragnez,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
International TV market Mipcom came back with gusto this year, but it’s not back to the level reached at its pre-pandemic peak.
A total of 10,896 delegates attended this year, which is down from the peak year of 2019, when more than 13,500 delegates came to the Cannes event. MipJunior, which ran over the weekend, had 1,311 delegates this year. In 2019, there were 1,500.
There were 3,100 buyers this year, compared with more than 4,700 in 2019. The largest numbers of buyers this year came from the U.S. (442), followed by the U.K. (301), France (251), Germany (242) and Spain (140). In 2019, it was U.S. (461), U.K. (450), France (423), Germany (359) and Russia (207).
The number of company stands this year was 321, with Paramount, BBC Studios and Disney in new homes. Other major players attending included Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures Television, Paramount Global Content Distribution, NBCUniversal Intl., AMC Studios, A+E Networks, ITV Studios and Fremantle.
Lucy Smith, director of Mipcom and MipTV,...
A total of 10,896 delegates attended this year, which is down from the peak year of 2019, when more than 13,500 delegates came to the Cannes event. MipJunior, which ran over the weekend, had 1,311 delegates this year. In 2019, there were 1,500.
There were 3,100 buyers this year, compared with more than 4,700 in 2019. The largest numbers of buyers this year came from the U.S. (442), followed by the U.K. (301), France (251), Germany (242) and Spain (140). In 2019, it was U.S. (461), U.K. (450), France (423), Germany (359) and Russia (207).
The number of company stands this year was 321, with Paramount, BBC Studios and Disney in new homes. Other major players attending included Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures Television, Paramount Global Content Distribution, NBCUniversal Intl., AMC Studios, A+E Networks, ITV Studios and Fremantle.
Lucy Smith, director of Mipcom and MipTV,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Production is underway in Italy on the Italian instalment of Prime Video’s global “Citadel” spy thriller franchise, produced by the Russo Brothers, with Matilda De Angelis cast as the lead.
De Angelis, a rising Italian star, made her international breakthrough in Susanne Bier’s “The Undoing,” alongside Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. She more recently appeared with Liev Schrieber in the Ernest Hemingway adaptation “Across The River and Into The Trees,” directed by Paula Ortiz.
The “Citadel” start-of-production in Italy and casting announcement was made at Rome’s Mia content market during an Amazon Studios panel.
The previously announced Italian leg of the Amazon event series — which has a U.S.-based “mothership” show as well as offshoot instalments in India, Mexico and Italy — is being directed by Arnaldo Catinari (“Suburra: Blood on Rome”) and written by Alessandro Fabbri who is also the head writer.
Prominent Italian shingle Cattleya,...
De Angelis, a rising Italian star, made her international breakthrough in Susanne Bier’s “The Undoing,” alongside Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant. She more recently appeared with Liev Schrieber in the Ernest Hemingway adaptation “Across The River and Into The Trees,” directed by Paula Ortiz.
The “Citadel” start-of-production in Italy and casting announcement was made at Rome’s Mia content market during an Amazon Studios panel.
The previously announced Italian leg of the Amazon event series — which has a U.S.-based “mothership” show as well as offshoot instalments in India, Mexico and Italy — is being directed by Arnaldo Catinari (“Suburra: Blood on Rome”) and written by Alessandro Fabbri who is also the head writer.
Prominent Italian shingle Cattleya,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has inked an overall creative deal with Italian writer-director Antonio Dikele Distefano, who is the originator of groundbreaking Netflix original series “Zero” that in 2021 marked Italy’s first show centered around the present-day lives of black Italian youth.
Dikele, who was born in Italy to Angolan parents, is now making his feature film debut with an Amazon original film titled “Autumn Beat,” a coming-of-age drama about two brothers named Tito and Paco, who grew up in Milan and have the same dream: to break into the rap music world.
“The duo seem destined for success—Paco is a born performer and Tito knows how to write like no other—but ambition, life, and love for the same woman will test their bond,” says the provided synopsis.
The film, which spans three-decades, has a cast mostly made up of Italian rappers comprising Hamed Seydou, Abby 6ix, Geneme, Juliet Joseph,...
Dikele, who was born in Italy to Angolan parents, is now making his feature film debut with an Amazon original film titled “Autumn Beat,” a coming-of-age drama about two brothers named Tito and Paco, who grew up in Milan and have the same dream: to break into the rap music world.
“The duo seem destined for success—Paco is a born performer and Tito knows how to write like no other—but ambition, life, and love for the same woman will test their bond,” says the provided synopsis.
The film, which spans three-decades, has a cast mostly made up of Italian rappers comprising Hamed Seydou, Abby 6ix, Geneme, Juliet Joseph,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios Europe’s content chief Georgia Brown is leaving the streamer after five years in the role.
She will exit the business Wednesday, Amazon reps have confirmed. She is expected to land a new role, it is understood, though details aren’t forthcoming. The surprise move comes just a week after she presented Amazon’s latest UK content strategy at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Brown has been with the streamer since February 2017, when she joined from Fremantle’s international division to become Amazon’s first original content hire in the region. She has been the face of Amazon’s European commissioning strategy since that point and is credited with largely building the streamer’s strategy in the continent, hiring local teams and broadly setting the agenda.
Notable orders under her watch have included British fantasy drama Good Omens, high-profile unscripted shows The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, upcoming UK shows The Power,...
She will exit the business Wednesday, Amazon reps have confirmed. She is expected to land a new role, it is understood, though details aren’t forthcoming. The surprise move comes just a week after she presented Amazon’s latest UK content strategy at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Brown has been with the streamer since February 2017, when she joined from Fremantle’s international division to become Amazon’s first original content hire in the region. She has been the face of Amazon’s European commissioning strategy since that point and is credited with largely building the streamer’s strategy in the continent, hiring local teams and broadly setting the agenda.
Notable orders under her watch have included British fantasy drama Good Omens, high-profile unscripted shows The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, upcoming UK shows The Power,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video’s latest Italian content showcase in a scorching hot Rome has lifted the lid on a 15-strong slate of drama series, movies, docs and entertainment shows, while revealing the commentary line up for its UEFA Champions League coverage.
Among the Amazon streamer’s latest exclusive Italian content is a doc on late basketball star Kobe Bryant, who grew up in Italy; a feature doc on beloved Italian singer-songwriter Mahmood and a remake of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. There is also a new movie from comedian Maccio Capatonda, several comedy specials, new seasons of Lol and Dinner Club and first looks at scripted series Everybody Loves Diamonds — which has welcomed Rupert Everett and Malcolm McDowell to its cast — and The Bad Guy.
The Champions League soccer line-up will see Napoli hero and World Cup 2014 finalist Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi, two-time Champions League and World Cup 2006 winner Alessandro Nesta, and his former teammate Massimo Oddo,...
Among the Amazon streamer’s latest exclusive Italian content is a doc on late basketball star Kobe Bryant, who grew up in Italy; a feature doc on beloved Italian singer-songwriter Mahmood and a remake of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. There is also a new movie from comedian Maccio Capatonda, several comedy specials, new seasons of Lol and Dinner Club and first looks at scripted series Everybody Loves Diamonds — which has welcomed Rupert Everett and Malcolm McDowell to its cast — and The Bad Guy.
The Champions League soccer line-up will see Napoli hero and World Cup 2014 finalist Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi, two-time Champions League and World Cup 2006 winner Alessandro Nesta, and his former teammate Massimo Oddo,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has recruited star photographer David Lachapelle to launch its upcoming new Italian original “The Ferragnez – The Series,” starring digital entrepreneur and fashion icon Chiara Ferragni and her recording artist partner Fedez.
The streamer has revealed key art for “The Ferragnez,” which Lachapelle shot placing the young celebrity couple elegantly dressed in black against a backdrop contrasting fluorescent pink neon lights and the pointed Gothic spires of Milan’s iconic Duomo which is the fourth largest cathedral in the world and took six centuries to build.
Milan is a central setting for the eight-part docu-reality series, partly set in the Italian stars’ Milan home and filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021. Prime Video will drop the show in 240 countries globally on a still unspecified December date.
Chiara Ferragni is a digital entrepreneur and global fashion personality with over 25 million followers on Instagram. She launched her fashion blog, The Blonde Salad,...
The streamer has revealed key art for “The Ferragnez,” which Lachapelle shot placing the young celebrity couple elegantly dressed in black against a backdrop contrasting fluorescent pink neon lights and the pointed Gothic spires of Milan’s iconic Duomo which is the fourth largest cathedral in the world and took six centuries to build.
Milan is a central setting for the eight-part docu-reality series, partly set in the Italian stars’ Milan home and filmed throughout late 2020 and early 2021. Prime Video will drop the show in 240 countries globally on a still unspecified December date.
Chiara Ferragni is a digital entrepreneur and global fashion personality with over 25 million followers on Instagram. She launched her fashion blog, The Blonde Salad,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has had a presence in Europe for a number of years now, but its regional originals boss Georgia Brown says it is finally “off to the races” with dedicated content and business affairs executives on the ground — not to mention the forthcoming production of one of television’s most ambitious originals to date.
Speaking on the final day of the virtual Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, Brown said, “In the early days of [Amazon Studios] in Europe, producers had to work with legal and [business affairs] in LA, but it’s a different set of rules and legalities there that producers had to get through. And it’s been a huge learning. Now, we’re finally at the point where we have truly local teams on the ground and we’re off to the races.”
While Brown is not overseeing the relocation of Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings...
Speaking on the final day of the virtual Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, Brown said, “In the early days of [Amazon Studios] in Europe, producers had to work with legal and [business affairs] in LA, but it’s a different set of rules and legalities there that producers had to get through. And it’s been a huge learning. Now, we’re finally at the point where we have truly local teams on the ground and we’re off to the races.”
While Brown is not overseeing the relocation of Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings...
- 8/26/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has unveiled a new high-concept Italian original movie featuring pop star Laura Pausini, who recently collaborated with Diane Warren to perform the Oscar-nominated theme song “Io Sì” (Seen) for Sophia Loren-starrer “The Life Ahead.”
The still untitled film, which has begun shooting, is being helmed by Ivan Cotroneo, who is among Italy’s most innovative writer-directors, known for several hit Rai TV series such as “Crazy About Love,” which featured Bollywood-style musical numbers, as well as some indie feature films. Endemol Shine Italy is producing. The pic will drop exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 territories in 2022.
Pausini, who performs mainly in Italian and Spanish, is a 2006 Grammy Award winner for “Escucha” in the best Latin pop album category, one of 13 studio albums she has released, scoring more than 70 million album sales around the world.
She regularly tours internationally and has performed with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti,...
The still untitled film, which has begun shooting, is being helmed by Ivan Cotroneo, who is among Italy’s most innovative writer-directors, known for several hit Rai TV series such as “Crazy About Love,” which featured Bollywood-style musical numbers, as well as some indie feature films. Endemol Shine Italy is producing. The pic will drop exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 territories in 2022.
Pausini, who performs mainly in Italian and Spanish, is a 2006 Grammy Award winner for “Escucha” in the best Latin pop album category, one of 13 studio albums she has released, scoring more than 70 million album sales around the world.
She regularly tours internationally and has performed with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti,...
- 7/20/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon unveiled its slate at its Prime Video Presents Italy event.
Indigo Films’ Bad Guy, a modern mafia take on The Count Of Monte Cristo, was among the new Italian original productions unveiled by Amazon Studios at its Prime Video Presents Italy event on Wednesday (May 27).
The series starts shooting in July and will be directed by Giuseppe Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana (Put Grandma In The Freezer). Writers are Davide Serino and Ludovica Rampoldi. Previous Indigo productions include Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty and Netflix series Ultras.
Also unveiled was Prisma, a young adult drama from Ludovico Bessegato (Skam...
Indigo Films’ Bad Guy, a modern mafia take on The Count Of Monte Cristo, was among the new Italian original productions unveiled by Amazon Studios at its Prime Video Presents Italy event on Wednesday (May 27).
The series starts shooting in July and will be directed by Giuseppe Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana (Put Grandma In The Freezer). Writers are Davide Serino and Ludovica Rampoldi. Previous Indigo productions include Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty and Netflix series Ultras.
Also unveiled was Prisma, a young adult drama from Ludovico Bessegato (Skam...
- 5/28/2021
- by Gabriele Niola
- ScreenDaily
Amazon unveiled its slate at its Prime Video Presents Italy event.
Indigo Films’ Bad Guy, a modern mafia take on The Count Of Monte Cristo, was among the new batch of Italian original productions unveiled by Amazon Studios at its Prime Video Presents Italy event on Wednesday (May 27).
The series starts shooting in July and will be directed by Giuseppe Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana (Welcome Back Mr. President). Writers are Davide Serino and Ludovica Rampoldi. Previous Indigo productions include Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty and Netflix series Ultras.
Also unveiled was Prisma, a young adult drama from Ludovico Bessegato...
Indigo Films’ Bad Guy, a modern mafia take on The Count Of Monte Cristo, was among the new batch of Italian original productions unveiled by Amazon Studios at its Prime Video Presents Italy event on Wednesday (May 27).
The series starts shooting in July and will be directed by Giuseppe Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana (Welcome Back Mr. President). Writers are Davide Serino and Ludovica Rampoldi. Previous Indigo productions include Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty and Netflix series Ultras.
Also unveiled was Prisma, a young adult drama from Ludovico Bessegato...
- 5/28/2021
- by Gabriele Niola
- ScreenDaily
Amazon Prime Video today revealed upcoming projects from its Italian office, including a pair of new original series that have received the greenlight: The Bad Guy and Prisma.
An event held in Rome, which press attended remotely, saw virtual appearances from top Amazon executives including Amazon Studio’s chief Jennifer Salke and Head of European Originals Georgia Brown. Moderating proceedings, Amazon’s Head of Italian Originals Nicole Morganti unveiled several new projects:
Dark crime comedy The Bad Guy revolves around the story of Nino Scotellaro, a Sicilian public prosecutor who devoted his entire life to fighting against the mafia and is suddenly accused of being one of the very men he has always fought against. After being condemned, and with nothing left to lose, Nino decides to pull off a Machiavellian revenge plan.
Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi will direct, the project was created by Ludovica Rampoldi, Davide Serino and Stasi and Fontana,...
An event held in Rome, which press attended remotely, saw virtual appearances from top Amazon executives including Amazon Studio’s chief Jennifer Salke and Head of European Originals Georgia Brown. Moderating proceedings, Amazon’s Head of Italian Originals Nicole Morganti unveiled several new projects:
Dark crime comedy The Bad Guy revolves around the story of Nino Scotellaro, a Sicilian public prosecutor who devoted his entire life to fighting against the mafia and is suddenly accused of being one of the very men he has always fought against. After being condemned, and with nothing left to lose, Nino decides to pull off a Machiavellian revenge plan.
Giancarlo Fontana and Giuseppe G. Stasi will direct, the project was created by Ludovica Rampoldi, Davide Serino and Stasi and Fontana,...
- 5/27/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video is stepping up scripted production in Italy with green lights for two new original series: dark Mafia comedy “The Bad Guy,” and young adult coming-of-age drama “Prisma,” which is about twin brothers who go against gender norms in different ways.
The new Italian Amazon Original skeins were announced at a Prime Video Presents Italy 2021 showcase event held in Rome, but attended online by journalists.
With these new shows, Amazon is reaching a presence in Italy comparable to Netflix in terms of volume of original productions.
Prime Video also announced A-list actor Kim Rossi Stuart (pictured) as the lead in their previously announced heist series “Everybody Loves Diamonds” and Arianna Becheroni, Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”), Lucia Mascino and Dora Romano as the ensemble cast of crime drama “Bang Bang Baby,” their first Italian original. These Amazon shows are being produced by Fremantle units Wildside and The Apartment.
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The new Italian Amazon Original skeins were announced at a Prime Video Presents Italy 2021 showcase event held in Rome, but attended online by journalists.
With these new shows, Amazon is reaching a presence in Italy comparable to Netflix in terms of volume of original productions.
Prime Video also announced A-list actor Kim Rossi Stuart (pictured) as the lead in their previously announced heist series “Everybody Loves Diamonds” and Arianna Becheroni, Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”), Lucia Mascino and Dora Romano as the ensemble cast of crime drama “Bang Bang Baby,” their first Italian original. These Amazon shows are being produced by Fremantle units Wildside and The Apartment.
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- 5/27/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has started production on its debut Italian original movie, the young adult comedy Dog Years (Annie Da Cane), which is being directed by Fabio Mollo (South is Nothing).
Mary Stella Brugiati and Alessandro Bosi wrote the screenplay, which tells the story of Stella, a clumsy, cynical, imaginative and tormented teenage girl. After a life changing car accident involving a dog, she convinces herself she must count her age in dog years: one year of her life counts for seven, and now that she’s turning sixteen, she is a centennial.
Producers are Notorious Pictures. It will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime in the fall this year.
“We are excited to bolster the thriving Amazon Scripted Originals slate in Europe with this unique Italian story,” said Georgia Brown, Head of European Originals, Amazon Studios. “Our first Italian Amazon Original Movie, Anni da cane, will add to our compelling array...
Mary Stella Brugiati and Alessandro Bosi wrote the screenplay, which tells the story of Stella, a clumsy, cynical, imaginative and tormented teenage girl. After a life changing car accident involving a dog, she convinces herself she must count her age in dog years: one year of her life counts for seven, and now that she’s turning sixteen, she is a centennial.
Producers are Notorious Pictures. It will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime in the fall this year.
“We are excited to bolster the thriving Amazon Scripted Originals slate in Europe with this unique Italian story,” said Georgia Brown, Head of European Originals, Amazon Studios. “Our first Italian Amazon Original Movie, Anni da cane, will add to our compelling array...
- 3/16/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Studios has revealed its first Italian original film, the young adult comedy “Anni da cane” (Dog Years), directed by Fabio Mollo, whose Mafia drama “South is Nothing” went to Berlin.
The film, which has just started production, is written by Mary Stella Brugiati and Alessandro Bosi, and produced by Notorious Pictures. It will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this autumn in 240 countries and territories worldwide.
“Dog Years” tells the story of Stella, a clumsy, cynical, imaginative and tormented teenage girl. “After a life-changing car accident involving a dog, she convinces herself she must count her age in dog years: one year of her life counts for seven, and now that she’s turning sixteen, she is a centennial. For this reason, Stella thinks she has not much time left to live and pens a bucket list of all the things she would like to achieve before she dies,...
The film, which has just started production, is written by Mary Stella Brugiati and Alessandro Bosi, and produced by Notorious Pictures. It will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video this autumn in 240 countries and territories worldwide.
“Dog Years” tells the story of Stella, a clumsy, cynical, imaginative and tormented teenage girl. “After a life-changing car accident involving a dog, she convinces herself she must count her age in dog years: one year of her life counts for seven, and now that she’s turning sixteen, she is a centennial. For this reason, Stella thinks she has not much time left to live and pens a bucket list of all the things she would like to achieve before she dies,...
- 3/16/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video and Juventus soccer club have announced a new Italian Amazon original behind-the-scenes documentary series, “All or Nothing: Juventus.”
The series will follow the popular Italian soccer club through the current 2020/21 season, and will stream on Amazon Prime Video worldwide later this year. It will take viewers on a behind the scenes journey with the club covering all of the key events, including the arrival of Andrea Pirlo as the club’s new head coach. The cameras will be inside the Allianz Stadium, their training facilities in Turin and, away from the pitch, the series will focus on the unique aspects of the Club Bianconero [“white and black”] and of its identity, which is rooted in Italian culture and history, but looking to the future.
The fortunes of Jfc are keenly followed globally, especially the club’s talismanic player Cristiano Ronaldo.
The series will be produced by Fulwell 73, with executive producers Leo Pearlman and Ben Turner,...
The series will follow the popular Italian soccer club through the current 2020/21 season, and will stream on Amazon Prime Video worldwide later this year. It will take viewers on a behind the scenes journey with the club covering all of the key events, including the arrival of Andrea Pirlo as the club’s new head coach. The cameras will be inside the Allianz Stadium, their training facilities in Turin and, away from the pitch, the series will focus on the unique aspects of the Club Bianconero [“white and black”] and of its identity, which is rooted in Italian culture and history, but looking to the future.
The fortunes of Jfc are keenly followed globally, especially the club’s talismanic player Cristiano Ronaldo.
The series will be produced by Fulwell 73, with executive producers Leo Pearlman and Ben Turner,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros To Sell BBC One Format ‘The Wheel’
Warner Bros International Television Production is to represent BBC One’s ambitious new entertainment show The Wheel on the global stage after striking a deal with producer Hungry McBear Media. Hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre, the show revolves around a spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help a contestant win jackpot prizes. Warner Bros will represent the format and finished tape outside of the U.S. and UK. “The Wheel is a uniquely brilliant concept that has excited us since it’s early development,” said Andrew Zein, SVP of creative format development and sales at Wbitvp. The Wheel is executive produced by Dan Baldwin and Tom Blakeson.
Amazon Orders Italian ‘Lol: Last One Laughing’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned Endemol Shine Italy to make an Italian version of its comedy entertainment show Lol: Last One Laughing. The format sees 10 comedians go...
Warner Bros International Television Production is to represent BBC One’s ambitious new entertainment show The Wheel on the global stage after striking a deal with producer Hungry McBear Media. Hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre, the show revolves around a spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help a contestant win jackpot prizes. Warner Bros will represent the format and finished tape outside of the U.S. and UK. “The Wheel is a uniquely brilliant concept that has excited us since it’s early development,” said Andrew Zein, SVP of creative format development and sales at Wbitvp. The Wheel is executive produced by Dan Baldwin and Tom Blakeson.
Amazon Orders Italian ‘Lol: Last One Laughing’
Amazon Prime Video has commissioned Endemol Shine Italy to make an Italian version of its comedy entertainment show Lol: Last One Laughing. The format sees 10 comedians go...
- 11/25/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Morganti and Davide Nardini explain how the studio is looking to position itself within the Italian landscape, and announce the company’s new projects. In a Drama & Doc Talk session held at the Mia|International Audiovisual Market and focusing specifically on Amazon Studios, Head of Italian Originals Nicole Morganti and Head of Italian Scripted Originals Davide Nardini explained how Amazon Studios is positioning itself in the national audiovisual landscape. They updated attendees on the company’s local and collaborative strategies for finding original content, as well as announcing the studio’s new projects. Nicole Morganti explained: “I’m responsible for developing a uniform strategy homing in on Italian creativity which has international relevance, whilst also drawing out the Italian nature of these products and creating content which appeals to Italians. Given that Amazon is a global company with excellent visibility all over the world, everything that’s made for us already has an inherent.
- 10/23/2020
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
Amazon has ordered a series of Italian original Everybody Loves Diamonds from Fremantle-owned outfit Wildside, which has credits including The New Pope.
The heist series with a comedic twist is inspired by the 2003 ‘Antwerp Diamond Heist’. It will follow a a team of small-time Italian thieves who manage to deceive top-level security to steal millions of dollars’ worth of precious stones from the Antwerp Diamond Centre.
Stefano Bises (Gomorrah), Michele Astori (The Mafia Only Kills In Summer), Giulio Carrieri and Bernardo Pellegrini are writing, with Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Gangarossa producing for Wildside.
“We are delighted to join forces with some of the most prestigious, creative and productive teams in Italy and to share with them our collaborative approach to working and Amazon’s unique high standards in terms of quality production and storytelling” stated Nicole Morganti, Head of Amazon Originals, Italy.
“We’re proud to strengthen our collaboration with...
The heist series with a comedic twist is inspired by the 2003 ‘Antwerp Diamond Heist’. It will follow a a team of small-time Italian thieves who manage to deceive top-level security to steal millions of dollars’ worth of precious stones from the Antwerp Diamond Centre.
Stefano Bises (Gomorrah), Michele Astori (The Mafia Only Kills In Summer), Giulio Carrieri and Bernardo Pellegrini are writing, with Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Gangarossa producing for Wildside.
“We are delighted to join forces with some of the most prestigious, creative and productive teams in Italy and to share with them our collaborative approach to working and Amazon’s unique high standards in terms of quality production and storytelling” stated Nicole Morganti, Head of Amazon Originals, Italy.
“We’re proud to strengthen our collaboration with...
- 10/16/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon is close to completing its line-up of European content execs after hiring Davide Nardini as its Italian scripted chief.
Nardini joins from Italian production company Palomar, the company behind John Turturro and Rupert Everett’s The Name of the Rose.
Nardini, who grew up between Italy, Spain and France, has been responsible for international activities at Palomar, working on an adaptation of Robert Saviano’s La Paranza Dei Bambini, as well as its television series Gadaffi, which is produced in partnership with eOne.
Prior to that he set up a cinema in Rome and the first video-on-demand service for independent European films for Telecom Italia.
Nardini joins from Italian production company Palomar, the company behind John Turturro and Rupert Everett’s The Name of the Rose.
Nardini, who grew up between Italy, Spain and France, has been responsible for international activities at Palomar, working on an adaptation of Robert Saviano’s La Paranza Dei Bambini, as well as its television series Gadaffi, which is produced in partnership with eOne.
Prior to that he set up a cinema in Rome and the first video-on-demand service for independent European films for Telecom Italia.
- 4/24/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke was in Rome to unveil the company’s inaugural slate of Italian original productions.
FremantleMedia’s Bang Bang Baby, a coming-of-age crime drama set in the 1980s, will headline Amazon Studios’ inaugural slate of Italian original productions unveiled today in Rome by Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios.
Bang Bang Baby has been created by Andrea Di Stefano and will start shooting in 2020. It is being produced by FremantleMedia’s new Italian production arm The Apartment, headed by CEO Lorenzo Mieli, who also heads Fremantle Italy and is founder of Fremantle-owned Wildside.
FremantleMedia’s Bang Bang Baby, a coming-of-age crime drama set in the 1980s, will headline Amazon Studios’ inaugural slate of Italian original productions unveiled today in Rome by Jennifer Salke, the head of Amazon Studios.
Bang Bang Baby has been created by Andrea Di Stefano and will start shooting in 2020. It is being produced by FremantleMedia’s new Italian production arm The Apartment, headed by CEO Lorenzo Mieli, who also heads Fremantle Italy and is founder of Fremantle-owned Wildside.
- 1/23/2020
- by 1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Amazon Prime has greenlit three new Italian original series, further boosting its investment in the territory.
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke, head of international originals James Farrell, director of European Amazon Originals Georgia Brown and Nicole Morganti, head of unscripted original series in Italy, unveiled the Italian slate at the Hotel de la Ville in Rome on Thursday.
The new shows include the comedy series Vita da Carlo, featuring actor and director Carlo Verdone, who will star as a fictionalized version of himself. The series, billed as a sendup of Rome's film and celebrity scene, will feature cameos from some ...
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke, head of international originals James Farrell, director of European Amazon Originals Georgia Brown and Nicole Morganti, head of unscripted original series in Italy, unveiled the Italian slate at the Hotel de la Ville in Rome on Thursday.
The new shows include the comedy series Vita da Carlo, featuring actor and director Carlo Verdone, who will star as a fictionalized version of himself. The series, billed as a sendup of Rome's film and celebrity scene, will feature cameos from some ...
- 1/23/2020
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