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Netflix is putting down deeper roots in Europe and one of the new projects coming up is the Italian production, The leopard. The new limited series is based on the work of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa The leopard and now it is in production.
Director Tom Shankland will adopt a modern version of this classic story, that of the Prince of Salina and his family, which is yesterday’s and today’s Italy. Shankland, who will direct episodes 1-2-3-6, will be joined by the directors on set. Giuseppe Capotondi (episode 4) and Laura Luchetti (episode 5). The series is written by richard warlowwho is also the creator and executive producer, with benji walters.
The six-episode series is produced by Fabrizio Donvito, Daniel Campos Pavoncelli, Marco Cohen and Benedetto Habib for Indiana Production and by Will Gould, Frith Tiplady and Matthew Read for Moonage Pictures.
Moonage Pictures is a frequent contributor to Netflix having just released their gripping British series. Obsession on the service, and upcoming Netflix projects include The Knights (a series derived from the Guy Ritchie film) and bodies which recently ended production.
What is the plot of The leopard for netflix?
Frame from the 1963 Italian film adaptation of The Leopard
Based on what many consider one of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s greatest Italian novels of all time, The leopard is a dazzlingly sensual epic set against the backdrop of the Sicilian revolution of the 1860s. Here’s the synopsis for the original. The leopard:
“While Sicily struggles in the turmoil of the Risorgimento in 1860, the Prince of Salina reigns over his family and possessions, convinced that even these disorders are destined to pass. He has not been satisfied with the idealism of young people like his nephew Tancredi, who joins the rebels risking her own life, nor with the ambitions of men like Sedara, a vulgar man who rides change by flattering the rising power of the crime mafia. he organizations and intends to use his beautiful daughter Angelica to get what he wants. At Don Fabrizio’s side remains Concetta, his favorite daughter, who shares her intelligence and foresight. Her happiness will eventually be sacrificed in an attempt to ensure the survival of the lineage’s power and name.»
As mentioned above, the Netflix version will be a modern reimagining of this story, set in the present day.
who is cast in The leopard for netflix?
the cast of The leopard stars:
- kim rossi stuart (Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina)
- Benedetta Porcaroli (conceive)
- Deva Cassell (Angelica Sedara)
- saul nanni (Tancredi Falconeri).
Other cast members include paolo calabresi, francesco colella, Astrid Meloni, and greta esposito.
How many episodes will there be in The leopard?
from netflix The leopard It is a limited series and it has been confirmed to consist of 6 one-hour episodes.
What is the production status of The leopard?
Production for Netflix The leopard the limited series began on April 27, 2023 in Italy. Filming is expected to end on September 9, 2023 in Palermo, Syracuse, Catania and Rome.
Netflix confirmed that production had begun with a sneak peek of the brand on its Netflix Italy Twitter account:
Tratta da uno dei più grandi romanzi italiani di sempre, iniziano oggi le riprese de Il Gattopardo. A Netflix series with Kim Rossi Stuart, Benedetta Porcaroli, Deva Cassel and Saul Nanni. pic.twitter.com/i7tY15UqI8
—Netflix Italy (@NetflixIT) April 27, 2023
What is the Netflix release date? The leopard?
Netflix has not announced the official release date of The leopardbut given its September 2023 completion date, we’d predict a mid-2024 release date.