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Momentum Pictures has acquired North American rights to All Roads Lead To Rome starring Sarah Jessica Parker. The romantic comedy about a single mom’s quest to reconnect with her alienated teenage daughter is directed by Ella Lemhagen from a script by Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers. In addition to Parker, All Roads Lead To Rome stars Raoul Bova, Paz Vega and Claudia Cardinale. The quest takes Maggie (Parker) to a Tuscan village where she spent a lot of her own youth…...

Romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day.

Paradox Studios and Ambi Pictures have wrapped production on All Roads Lead to Rome.

Directed by Ella Lemhagen, the romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Paz Vega, Raoul Bova, Claudia Cardinale and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day. The screenplay was written by Lemhagen, Cindy Myers and Josh Appignanesi.

At the recent Afm, Ambi Distribution sold the film to the likes of Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (Calfornia Filmes), Benelux (Dutch Film Works) and Spain (Corbi Media), among others.

Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi produced the film with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren executive produced with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.

The film follows Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious daughter (Day) who is trying to return...

Romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day.

Paradox Studios and Ambi Pictures have wrapped production on All Roads Lead to Rome.

Directed by Ella Lemhagen, the romantic comedy stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Paz Vega, Raoul Bova, Claudia Cardinale and former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rosie Day. The screenplay was written by Lemhagen, Cindy Myers and Josh Appignanesi.

At the recent Afm, Ambi Distribution sold the film to the likes of Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (Calfornia Filmes), Benelux (Dutch Film Works) and Spain (Corbi Media), among others.

Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi produced the film with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Paradox Studios’ Mikael Wiren executive produced with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.

The film follows Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip across Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious daughter (Day) who is trying to return...

Ambi Distribution has announced a number of sales at Afm on All Roads Lead To Rome starring Sarah Jessica Parker.

President of worldwide sales and acquisitions and her team have closed sales in Germany (Zdf), Australia/New Zealand (StudioCanal), Latin America (California Filmes), Eastern Europe (Spi), Spain (Corbi Media) and Cis and Scandinavia (Revolutionary Releasing).

Rights are also off the table in Benelux (Dutch Film Works), Middle East (Shooting Stars), South Africa (Times Media Films), South Korea (Nouveau Films), Portugal (Cine Mundo), Israel (Five Stars), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), the Philippines (OctoArts), India (PVR Pictures) and Malaysia (Vision Plus Entertainment).

All Roads Lead To Rome is currently in production in Italy. Ella Lemhagen directs from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.

Paz Vega, Claudia Cardinale, Rosie Day and Raoul Bova round out the key cast in the story of an uptight woman and her former lover on a race through Italy to track down her...

Paz Vega has joined Sarah Jessica Parker, Claudia Cardinale, Rosie Day and Raoul Bova in All Roads Lead To Rome.

The Ambi Pictures and Paradox Studios romantic comedy is shooting now in Rome.

Ella Lemhagen directs from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.

Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studio’s Mikael Wiren are financing the picture. Iervolino and Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Wiren is executive producing with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.

Ambi Group’s worldwide sales arm Ambi Distribution, headed by Julie Sultan, is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the Afm next week.

The story stars Parker as an uptight woman (Parker) and her former Italian lover (Bova) who go on a road trip around Italy to pursue her rebellious daughter (Day). Vega will play a TV reporter.

Vega is repped by William Morris Endeavor (Wme).

Production underway on All Roads Lead to Rome.

With principal photography set to begin today on All Roads Lead to Rome, starring Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex & the City), new cast members have been revealed.

Claudia Cardinale (Once Upon a Time in the West), Rosie Day (The Seasoning House) and Raoul Bova (The Tourist) will round out the cast of the romantic comedy, directed by Ella Lemhagen from a screenplay by Cindy Myers, Josh Appignanesi and Ella Lemhagen.

Filming will take place in Italy, between Rome and Province, for six weeks.

Ambi Pictures principals Andrea Iervolino and Lady Monika Bacardi and Paradox Studio’s Mikael Wiren are financing the picture.

Iervolino and Lady Bacardi are producing with Silvio Muraglia of Paradox Studios. Wiren is executive producing with Frank Konigsberg and David Wyler.

Ambi Group worldwide sales arm Ambi Distribution, headed by Julie Sultan, is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Afm.[p...