Tag: Gomorrah
-
Sting Steps Out to Support Matteo Garrone’s ‘Io Capitano,’ Which Isabella Rossellini Says Her Father ‘Would Have Loved’ (Exclusive)
Sting, Isabella Rossellini, and U.S. director Roger Ross Williams came out to support the recent New York launch of Matteo Garrone’s Venice prizewinning immigration epic “Io Capitano” at the Museum of Modern Art.The movie – which is Italy’s now shortlisted Oscar candidate for best international feature film – narrates the Homeric journey of two two…
-
Italian Director Stefano Sollima on Why He Depicted Rome ‘As Though It Was L.A.’ in Gritty Crime Drama ‘Adagio’
Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima – who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and the TV series “Gomorrah” – is in the Venice competition for the first time with Rome-set crime drama “Adagio.”This beautifully shot picture features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo…
-
Matteo Garrone on His African Odyssey ‘Io Capitano’: ‘I’m Italian. I’m White. This Is Not My World: There Was a Risk of Getting It Wrong’
Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone, who is a two-time Cannes jury prizewinner, with “Gomorrah” in 2008 and “Reality” in 2012, is in competition at the Venice Film Festival for the first time with his immigration-themed drama “Io Capitano.”Shot in Senegal, Italy and Morocco with a cast of largely non-professional actors, “Io Capitano” narrates the Homeric journey…
-
‘Without Remorse’: Tom Clancy, Taylor Sheridan & The ‘Sicario 2’ Director Make For A Trifecta Of Unpleasant, Pro-Military Grimdark [Review]
If you loved the cynical, grim nihilism and fascistic wet dream foulness of “Sicario: Day Of The Soldado,” you’re probably going to love Amazon’s “Without Remorse.” Made by the same writing/directing pair, filmmaker Stefano Sollima (the Italian “Gomorrah” TV series) and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan, “Without Remorse” feels like a CIA Black Ops recruitment tool—making ruthless…
-
‘Without Remorse’: Stefano Sollima Talks Modernizing Tom Clancy’s Thriller
Stefano Sollima, the Italian director of “Without Remorse,” starring Michael B. Jordan as Navy Seal John Kelly, says he likes to “tell stories that are about real humans; not superheroes.” Sollima’s latest film, an adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel, finds the “Black Panther” star pursuing justice and unleashing hell in a high-octane spectacle that…
-
Matteo Garrone on Making a Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ for All Ages (Exclusive)
Matteo Garrone broke out internationally with “Gomorrah” (2008), considered one of the most realistic mob movies ever made. His English-language debut was dark fantasy/horror film “Tale of Tales” (2015), followed more recently by violent revenge drama “Dogman,” which won the best actor prize at Cannes last year.Garrone’s new live-action adaptation of “Pinocchio” – which just…
-
IFC Films Unlimited is Another New Streaming Service, But Can It Last?
Independent distributor IFC Films is poised to launch its own streaming service called IFC Films Unlimited, which will initially be accessible through Amazon Prime Video Channels. The service will include hundreds of movies, including The Babadook, The Trip, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Certified Copy, Gomorrah, and more. But even with its own impressive selection of…
-
Roberto Benigni To Star As Geppetto In Matteo Garrone’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’
Oscar winner Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful) has been set to star as Geppetto in Gomorrah and Dogman director Matteo Garrone’s live action version of Pinocchio.Garrone will direct his own screenplay, an adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic about a living puppet who with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy…
-
Zdf Enterprises seals drama, TV movie deals including ‘Maltese’
Italian mafia series Maltese has sold to France and Finland.German-based Zdf Enterprises has confirmed deals on a number of drama series and TV movies at Miptv, which is taking place in Cannes from April 9-12.Maltese, an eight-part drama from the creators of the Gomorrah series, has sold to France Télévisions in France, and Yle in…