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A new photograph from the Rome set of “Bunny-Man” reveals Oscar nominee Giancarlo Giannini cloaked in judicial robes as the corrupt Judge Gladwell, supplying the first official look at Italy’s latest high-profile genre project.

The thriller, produced and fronted by Andrea Iervolino, assembles Tatiana Luter, James Franco, Bella Thorne, Mike Tyson, Michele Morrone, Franco Nero and Ana Golja around Giannini.

According to production notes, the story follows a multimillionaire rap star who hides behind a rabbit mask to avenge the online-circulated assault that led his sister to take her own life, blending vigilante action with giallo-style psychology.

Cameras rolled in late July at Cinecittà before moving to Turin streets, with trade listings marking 28 February 2025 as the final day of principal photography. While press releases omit a director, festival databases point to Giorgio Bruno, and IMDbPro credits Daniel H. Friedman, Iervolino and Alessandra Starr Ward with the script.

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Exclusive: A first look of Oscar-nominated Italian star Giancarlo Giannini and Tatiana Luter on the set of Italy-set thriller Bunny-Man has been unveiled as filming begins in Rome.

Giannini and Luter play Judge Gladwell and his wife who are integral to the plot of the thriller, also featuring James Franco, Bella Thorne, Mike Tyson, Debora Nascimento, Meredith Mickelson, and Lexi Coons in the cast.

The film is produced by Andrea Iervolino, who has yet to reveal the identity of the director.

It tells the story of the double life of a multimillionaire hip-hop artist known as Bunny-Man (his stage name), whose fame and public persona mask a web of pain, revenge, and private justice. His seemingly perfect life is shattered by the tragic suicide of his sister, a consequence of a brutal sexual assault. Bunny-Man then embarks on a mission to expose those responsible for this horrific crime and confront a corrupt system.

Exclusive: Prolific Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has set his sights on another film about the world of motor racing, with the announcement that he is developing a biopic about motor sports legend Bruce McLaren.

The iconic New Zealand driver and engineer died tragically young but left a legacy in Formula 1 history, with the McLaren Racing team he founded and left in his wake.

The film will tell the story of a man who, from a very young age, had to overcome significant physical and personal challenges.

At the age of nine, McLaren was diagnosed with Perthes disease, a rare childhood bone disorder that affected his left hip and forced him to spend more than two years in hospital with his leg immobilized in a traction device. Rather than stopping him in his tracks, this challenge ignited a passion for mechanics and racing cars, fueled in part by his father,...

Oscar nominated Italian star Giancarlo Giannini has joined James Franco, Bella Thorne and Mike Tyson in the cast of Italian feature Bunny-Man, we can reveal.

Tatiana Luter is also joining the cast on the production, which is due to begin a new phase of filming in Rome next week.

Italian stage and screen veteran Giannini will play Judge Gladwell and Luter his wife Luise. The film tells the story of the double life of a multimillionaire hip-hop artist known as Bunny-Man (his stage name), whose fame and public persona mask a web of pain, revenge, and private justice. His seemingly perfect life is shattered by the tragic suicide of his sister, a consequence of a brutal sexual assault. Bunny-Man then embarks on a mission to expose those responsible for this horrific crime and confront a corrupt system. The characters of Judge Gladwell and his wife Luise are said to be...

Prolific Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has hired former NASA film liaison Bert Ulrich to turbocharge his race to space via his Space 11 Corp. banner.

Ulrich as executive vp of production development and communications will oversee efforts to produce and film movie, TV and web content, including live concerts and sports, in outer space.

“Bert is a visionary in space storytelling. His experience is invaluable in taking Space 11 to the next level and inspiring audiences around the world,” Iervolino, a veteran film producer with credits like Michael Radford’s The Merchant of Venice, said in a statement on Thursday.

Space 11 is a subsidiary of Iervolino’s film and TV company Iervolino Entertainment. Ulrich brings two decades of work at NASA as the agency’s liaison for films and documentaries that required support like The Martian, First Man, Hidden Figures, Ad Astra, Fly Me to the Moon and the upcoming Project Hail Mary project.

Exclusive: Bert Ulrich, former NASA film liason, has joined Space 11 Corp, the company founded by prolific Italian producer Andrea Iervolino to create entertainment projects set in space.

Ulrich, who has worked with filmmakers behind movies including The Martian, First Man, Hidden Figures, Ad Astra, Fly Me to the Moon, and the upcoming Project Hail Mary, has joined the company as EVP of Production Development and Communications.

Ulrich served for more than 20 years at NASA as the agency’s multimedia liaison for films and documentaries, connecting the agency with the entertainment industry.

At Space 11, Ulrich will work on the development of original content, space-based productions, and media collaborations. Founded in 2021, Space 11 is the first company dedicated to creating entertainment in and inspired by space, with projects in development ranging from zero-gravity reality shows to feature films and immersive formats that blend science, innovation, and storytelling.

“I’m thrilled to join Space...

Al Pacino kicked off his week with a quick trip to Rome. The actor arrived at the Vatican on Monday for a meeting with Pope Leo Xiv. He was joined in his audience with the newly-elected official by Andrea Iervolino, producer of the forthcoming film Maserati: The Brothers.

“We are honored to announce that this morning His Holiness Pope Leo Xiv received in a private audience at the Holy See a delegation from the film Maserati: The Brothers, including Oscar winner actor Al Pacino and the film’s producer Andrea Iervolino,...

Hollywood A-lister Al Pacino became the first movie star to meet with Pope Leo Xiv.

The 85-year-old had an audience with the new American pope, elected after the death of Pope Francis, at the Vatican on Monday. According to reports in Italy, Pacino arrived in Rome by private jet from New York City over the weekend.

“We are honored to announce that this morning His Holiness Pope Leo Xiv received in a private audience at the Holy See a delegation from the film Maserati: The Brothers, including Oscar winner actor Al Pacino and the film’s producer Andrea Iervolino,” Iervolino said in a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter.

The meeting was “a moment of profound spiritual and cultural inspiration,” the producer continued, saying that the discussion centered around “shared values that lie at the heart of both the Catholic Church and the film: family unity, love, compassion and the...

The actor, who is in Italy for a film about the Maserati car moguls, had an official audience with the pope alongside the film’s producer

Al Pacino has become the first major celebrity to have an official audience with the newly elected pope. The actor, 85, met the pontiff at the Vatican on Monday. He is currently in Italy shooting a film about car moguls the Maserati brothers.

After the pair’s introduction, the film’s producer, Andrea Iervolino, wrote: “We are honoured to announce that this morning His Holiness Pope Leo Xiv received in a private audience at the Holy See a delegation from the film Maserati: The Brothers, including Oscar winner actor Al Pacino and the film’s producer Andrea Iervolino.

Al Pacino became the first movie star granted a private audience with Pope Leo Xiv on Monday, arriving at the Apostolic Palace with producer Andrea Iervolino and colleagues from the biographical drama “Maserati: The Brothers.”

A statement issued by Iervolino said the conversation revolved around family unity, service, and compassion—values he believes the automotive-pioneer story shares with the new pontiff’s teachings. The 84-year-old actor presented the pope with a scale model of the 1939 Maserati 8Ctf and spoke briefly about the film’s plan to shoot scenes in Vatican City later in the week.

Pacino portrays Vincenzo Vaccaro, an early financial backer of the racing dynasty, in the English-language feature directed by Oscar winner Robert Moresco. Cameras have been rolling since late May in Emilia-Romagna, and North American rights were recently picked up by Magenta Light Studios, positioning the picture for a wide 2026 release.

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Veteran actor Al Pacino met the newly elected pontiff, Leo Xiv, at the Vatican on Monday.

Pacino met the Pope alongside Andrea Iervolino, the Italian producer behind Maserati: The Brothers, a biopic on Italy’s legendary Maserati family that stars Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, and Andy Garcia.

Iervolino described the meeting as a moment of “profound spiritual and cultural inspiration, centered around shared values that lie at the heart of both the Catholic Church and the film: family unity, love, compassion, and the importance of contributing to the common good” in statement.

Iervolino continued: “These values, which Pope Leo Xiv has consistently emphasized in his recent messages to the world, resonate deeply with the story of the Maserati brothers: a family whose legacy was built not only on innovation and excellence but on profound mutual respect, solidarity, and a shared vision.”

Pope Leo Xiv was elected last month. While Pope Francis...

Al Pacino met with Pope Leo Xiv on Monday at the Vatican, in what is the first reported official audience between the first American pope and a movie star.

“We are honored to announce that this morning His Holiness Pope Leo Xiv received in a private audience at the Holy See a delegation from the film ‘Maserati: The Brothers,’ including Oscar winner actor Al Pacino and the film’s producer Andrea Iervolino,” Iervolino said in a statement. “The meeting was a moment of profound spiritual and cultural inspiration, centered around shared values that lie at the heart of both the Catholic Church and the film: family unity, love, compassion and the importance of contributing to the common good.”

The statement continued: “These values, which Pope Leo Xiv has consistently emphasized in his recent messages to the world, resonate deeply with the story of the Maserati brothers: a family whose legacy...

The 29th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 16th (one day earlier than previously announced) through August 3rd at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screenings and events at Cinéma du Musée. The first wave of titles that will be shown at the festival this year were revealed four weeks ago, and now the second wave of titles has been unveiled! The full line-up will be announced in early July, but for here’s some information on what attendees can expect to see there, directly from the Fantasia press release:

Official Opening Film: Ari Aster’S Eddington: Fantasia’s 29th edition will open with a special screening of Ari Aster’s Eddington. In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington,...

The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 29th edition with another densely packed slate of events and programming running from July 17 through August 3, 2025, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas and presented by Mels, with additional screenings and events at Montreal’s Cinéma du Musée.

The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July, but in the meantime, Fantasia 2025 has revealed its second wave of premiere titles. Highlights include Ari Aster’s Eddington as the opening film, a trio of new releases from prolific filmmaker Takashi Miike, festival favorites like upcoming body horror movie Together, and so much more. Also be sure to catch up on the first wave of programming here.

The second wave of select titles, from the press release:

Official Opening Film: Eddington

Fantasia’s 29th edition will open with a special screening of Ari Aster’s Eddington. In...

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Crusie In Cannes

Tom Cruise on the Palais red carpet

Workers rights and ‘The Final Reckoning’: Cannes 2025 opened this week in almost identical fashion to last year’s edition: With a tepidly reviewed French movie and staff protests. Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day was the movie this year, and Cannes staffers represented by the unofficial union Sous Les Écrans La Dèche were present at the opening night gala with placards and posters. The staffers were once again protesting to raise awareness about what they have described as their unfair working conditions. They’re hoping to finally be included in France’s unique scheme for seasonal cultural workers, which grants benefits like unemployment pay. Last-minute talks between Cannes and the French government broke down,...

Al Pacino is racing off to join the cast of Bobby Moresco’s Maserati: The Brothers.

Per intel sent by the producers Thursday in Cannes, the second and “final phase” of filming will start in Rome in June, and the filmmakers are eyeing a fall debut. Maserati: The Brothers chronicles the rise of the Maserati family and their legacy in the world of automotive innovation.

Pacino will portray businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, a champion of Maserati family and an early investor in the auto dynasty. In the biopic, produced by Andrea Iervolino, Pacino and newly cast actors Gina La Piana and Tatiana Luter join previously announced cast of Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito.

Nicki Cortese and Wayne Marc Godfrey of Bright White Light are co-financing and executive producing the project.

In a statement, Iervolin said the team is “thrilled” to have Pacino join the cast.

Al Pacino has joined the cast of “Maserati: The Brothers,” the biopic directed by Bobby Moresco about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for.

Pacino’s cameo in the film was announced by producer Andrea Iervolino. A rep for Pacino did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In “Maserati” Pacino will be playing businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, who supported the Maserati family and invested in the early days of the company. Also joining the star-studded film’s cast are Gina La Piana (“Intentional”) and Tatiana Luter (“Rudy Valentino”), according to a Iervolino statement.

Previously announced “Maserati” cast comprises Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Abla, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito.

Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. The trident that is the company’s emblem is a...

Oscar winner Al Pacino has joined the cast of biographical drama Maserati: The Brothers, featuring Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito.

Also joining the cast are Gina La Piana and Tatiana Luter while Nicki Cortese and Wayne Marc Godfrey from Bright White Light are aboard to co-finance and executive-produce the project.

The second and final phase of filming will start in June in Rome with a plan to premiere in early fall 2025.

Maserati: The Brothers chronicles the rise of the Maserati family and their pioneering legacy in the world of automotive innovation. Al Pacino will portray businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, who has supported the Maserati family and invested in the early days of the company.

Producer Andrea Iervolino stated: “We are thrilled to welcome Al Pacino to Maserati: The Brothers. His unparalleled talent and iconic presence bring a profound depth to our portrayal of this inspiring and emotional story.

International film tariffs are just sooo last week.

Since Donald Trump announced plans, via a caps-lock post on May 4, to impose a 100 percent levy on “foreign-made” movies, it’s been all the film industry has been able to talk about. The (unprecedented) idea of a movie tariff system threatened to disrupt, maybe destroy, the global system of financing, producing and distributing films.

Trump’s tariffs might still be on the table — it’s hard to know with the easily distracted Potus — but within the industry, the discussion has already moved on.

In a letter to the president on Monday, May 12, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone, two of Trump’s “special ambassadors” to the entertainment industry, along with a lengthy list of industry players including the Motion Picture Association, producers’ groups and top industry labor guilds, called for Washington to expand and extend tax incentives to help bring film and TV production back to the U.

Actor Mel Gibson and Italian producer Andrea Iervolino have announced a proposal for a U.S.–Italy film co-production agreement, which they describe as a model that could shape future partnerships between the United States and other countries. The proposal is intended to promote joint film production, investment, and cultural exchange.

The agreement, still in its preliminary stage, outlines two key proposals: first, that Italian producers receive incentives to make films in the United States involving American actors and crews; second, that the Italian government launch support programs for projects designed to reinforce cultural connections between Italy and the United States.

The plan has been agreed in principle by Gibson and Iervolino, following a recent meeting. According to sources familiar with the initiative, the two are coordinating their efforts with the intention of formalizing the agreement at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. They aim to involve senior representatives from both national governments and film industries.

Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (“Modì”) has announced a proposal for a U.S.–Italy co-production treaty that he says was agreed to by Mel Gibson, who is one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “special ambassadors” to Hollywood.

The agreement, details of which are sketchy, would “allow Italian producers to develop and co-produce international films between Italy and the United States, thus opening new markets; it will offer the U.S.A. the opportunity to attract new foreign investments, supporting the goals of the Trump agenda,” Iervolino said in a statement.

Iervolino called the proposal a “pilot project” for the development of similar treaties between the U.S. and all other countries around the world.

“The world must recognize that the American entertainment industry has always been the leading one globally: it remains the main point of reference, capable of setting the rules of the industry worldwide. Meanwhile, many countries have...

Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness) unveiled a proposal for a U.S.–Italy co-production treaty on Tuesday that they said was agreed with Mel Gibson, President Trump‘s “special ambassador” to Hollywood, and is designed to “serve as a ‘pilot project’ for the development of similar treaties between the USA and all other countries around the world.”

The proposed agreement calls for Italian producers to be “incentivized to make Italian films in the USA, involving American stars and therefore investing in the U.S.,” according to a statement. It also suggests that the Italian government launch “support programs for productions that strengthen cultural ties between Italy and the United States.”

Gibson and Iervolino couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

A statement from Iervolino, mentioned “estimates” that a global adoption of this model could generate up to $10 billion annually in direct investments in the U.

Recently appointed “special ambassador” to Hollywood Mel Gibson and Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) are proposing a co-production agreement between Italy and the US, which they hope could serve as a “pilot project” for the development of similar treaties between the US and other countries around the world.

The filmmakers are proposing that:

​•​Italian producers are incentivized to make Italian films in the USA, involving American stars and therefore investing in the U.S.;

​•​The Italian government launches support programs for productions that strengthen cultural ties between Italy and the United States.

We understand from sources that Iervolino and Gibson met recently and agreed on the proposal. According to reports, Gibson is due to begin filming his Passion Of The Christ sequel The Resurrection Of The Christ in Italy this summer.

The main benefits of the agreement would be that it would “allow Italian producers to develop and co-produce international...

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Tariff Shocker

Trump card: “Tariff” is a word that has entered the daily lexicon over the past few weeks, but the industry was still blindsided when Donald Trump set out a plan (via Truth Social) to impose 100% tariffs on film imports Sunday. It’s been quite the rollercoaster since and the sector is spooked. “It’s insane,” was the simple response leading our international reax piece, which is well worth a peruse. What started as a ranty proposal made on social media that appeared to reflect Trump’s hatred for California governor Gavin Newsom as much as his desire to return production to America, became a more codified plan when Deadline revealed Trump and his Hollywood compadre...

Donald Trump is getting the biopic treatment again as Italian producer Andrea Iervolino looks to get the project off the ground.

Last year’s The Apprentice – a great film, if you ask me – was surrounded by controversy. Director Ali Abbasi, armed with the acting abilities of Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan, brought the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, to the big screen in a biopic that didn’t exactly flatter the businessman-turned-politician. In our review, we called it “an engrossing character study of a man who took the opportunity to become the worst possible version of himself.”

Trump was notoriously against the film and even tried to stop it from being released, eventually losing that fight. Deadline now reports that a new biopic of Trump is in the works, with Ferrari producer Andrea Iervolino attached to it. The new movie reportedly has a pretty high price tag...

Exclusive: Hated. Adored. Never ignored. An ambitious, big-budget movie biopic about Donald Trump is in the works from Ferrari and To The Bone producer Andrea Iervolino.

Prolific Italian producer Iervolino will be at the Cannes market talking to potential partners with an aim to shoot at the end of 2025 in the U.S. Iervolino is aiming to corral a huge budget for the project with a $100M tag being floated. Cast has yet to be set.

We understand the film will be “kinder” to Potus than The Apprentice, the Oscar-nominated biopic starring Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan. Trump’s team famously took umbrage at that movie and tried to have it blocked from release around this time a year ago.

The Andrea Iervolino Company’s description of the project is “a major new biographical film centered on the life and legacy of Donald J. Trump — real estate mogul, television icon,...

Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has boarded “Captivated,” a mob thriller starring Al Pacino and Katie Holmes that seeks to provide a different take on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III than Ridley Scott’s “All the Money in the World.” The long-gestating film is set to start shooting in Rome later this month.

“Captivated,” directed by Dito Montiel, tells the story of the 1973 kidnapping of Getty III and the unexpected bond between Calabrian mafia boss Saro Mammoliti (to be played by Pacino in his older version) and Gail Getty, mother of Getty III, to be played by Holmes.

They are “two souls from completely different worlds, drawn together by a tragedy that will forever change their lives,” says the provided synopsis. “Amid psychological tension and subtle desire, theirs is a seductive game of chess that adds a crucial layer to the mystery of the Getty kidnapping.”

Meadow Walker and...

Exclusive: The Andrea Iervolino Company has launched commercial film label Aventura and unveiled it as a partner on upcoming action thriller Deep Water.

Directed by Renny Harlin, the previously announced production stars Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, and Nashi, seen recently in Chinese blockbuster Creation of the Gods 2 which grossed $385 millions worldwide.

Aventura will be focused on high-concept, commercial films, blending action, suspense, and mass appeal, and will be positioned alongside The Andrea Iervolino Company’s line-up focused on auteur-driven and biographical titles such as Maserati: The Brothers, Bugatti: The Genius, and Carnival at the End of Days.

“With Aventura, we are expanding our storytelling horizons and aiming to deliver bold, thrilling entertainment to audiences worldwide in 2D and 3D,” said CEO and founder Andrea Iervolino. “This move reflects our dedication to cinematic diversity — from prestige biopics to global action spectacles.”

Deep Water follows a group of international passengers flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai.

The city of Verona is about to be filled with pop music this summer with the release of Juliet & Romeo, and yes, you read those names in the right order. A new spin on William Shakespeare's legendary tale of love and tragedy is coming soon from director Timothy Scott Bogart, taking direct inspiration from the same 1301 tale that spurred the Bard to craft the most famous lovers in all of fiction. It'll see Juliet and her Romeo, played by Black Mirror's Clara Rugaard and The Last Supper's Jamie Ward, respectively, not just defying the long-standing feud between the Montagues and the Capulets but the very conventions of Shakespeare's timeless story. As part of Collider's Exclusive Preview event for summer movies, we can share the official trailer for the musical film along with a conversation with the director, teasing the star-crossed romance ahead.

From the very beginning of the trailer,...

Cruel Intentions will not be back for a second season. Prime Video has canceled the series after its freshman run, sources confirm to Deadline.

Amazon’s series adaptation of the cult 1999 film, set in Washington D.C., hailed from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film.

In the new incarnation of the premise, which was rooted in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos, two ruthless step siblings will do anything to stay on top. In this case, of the Greek life hierarchy at an elite Washington, D.C. college. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system, they’ll do whatever’s necessary to preserve their power and reputations — even seduce the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.

The main cast included Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess and Myra Molloy as leads, along with fellow series regulars Khobe Clarke,...

“Cruel Intentions'” long road to TV has ended rather cruelly.

Variety has learned exclusively that the “Cruel Intentions” TV series at Amazon Prime Video has been canceled after just one season. The series originally debuted on the streamer in November 2024. The show served as a TV update to the 1999 film of the same name, which was itself based on the classic novel “Dangerous Liaisons.”

A TV show based on the film was set up at IMDb TV (a.k.a Freevee) in 2021 before being formally ordered at Prime Video in late 2023.

The Amazon series starred Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Brooke Lena Johnson.

Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher served as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers. Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty of Original Film also executive produced along with Roger Kumble. Moritz produced the original film,...

Exclusive: Terry Gilliam’s biblical comedy Carnival: At The End Of Days has been boarded by prolific Italian producer and entrepreneur Andrea Iervolino, whose credits include Ferrari, Maserati: The Brothers and To The Bone.

Iervolino is due to produce and help finance the film and is heading to the European Film Market in Berlin this month to discuss the project with potential buyers and will look to add a sales agent while there. The aim is to shoot in Italy as soon as April.

According to Iervolino, the project will reflect Gilliam’s customary ambition, scope and creative vision. He describes it to us as “an epic and visionary work” and a “live-action film that makes unprecedented use of CGI”: “Carnival is an extraordinarily complex film for an independent production. It is a project that blends live-action aesthetics with an unprecedented amount of CGI. It is, without a doubt,...

London’s Mercato Metropolitano food market is opening a studio for TV and movie productions – while still functioning as a sustainable food court – after servicing the shoot of upcoming doc series “The Unknown Chefs” produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino and British music producer David Tickle.

The “Unknown Chefs” series chronicling the journey of four cooks who sought refuge in the United Kingdom –- respectively from Syria, Namibia, Nepal, and Uzbekistan –- and then managed to turn the food of their homeland into their livelihoods, will drop March 7 on streamers including Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Iervolino’s Tatatu platform.

Iervolino produced the show with Tickle via his Tickle Entertainment shingle. Tickle is known for his work with artists including Blondie, Peter Gabriel, U2, Prince and Joe Cocker.

The show’s protagonists were able to launch their own street food businesses with the support of Mercato Metropolitano.

Iervolino, whose credits include Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,...

Pope Francis is set to feature in a documentary filmed in the Sistine Chapel about the universal power of pop culture and the performing arts, titled “Preacher of Beauty: A Spiritual Journey Through Art and Faith.”

The documentary will feature the pontiff in conversations with unspecified prominent international artists. It is being produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino (“Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend”), via his new film and TV outfit called The Andrea Iervolino Company, and Luis Quinelli, who is founder of a non-profit called Vitae Foundation. The director is still being decided.

The project was officially confirmed after Iervolino and Quinelli met with the pope on Monday in the private library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, they said in a statement.

Shooting is planned to start in March on “Preacher of Beauty,” with production taking place entirely in the Sistine Chapel, which the statement noted is...

First there was Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend, the 2022 film starring Frank Grillo and written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Moresco (Crash). Then came the higher-octane Ferrari, the 2023 biopic directed by Michael Mann, with Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley. Now, in Rome’s famed Cinecittà studios, another legendary Italian supercar manufacturer is being immortalized in Moresco’s Maserati: The Brothers, with Italian actor Michele Morrone playing one of the three siblings who founded the trident brand in 1914. (Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba also star.)

The producer behind all three films, 37-year-old Italian Canadian Andrea Iervolino, is bringing these automotive origin stories to the screen at a time when Hollywood is going motor mad. Witness the forthcoming F1 starring Brad Pitt, or the recently announced Austin Butler and Tom Holland movie American Speed, or the fresh rumors that Tom Cruise plans to reboot his 1990 NASCAR movie Days of Thunder.

Exclusive: Italian producer Andrea Iervolino, whose credits include Ferrari and To The Bone, has made his directorial debut with documentaries Discovery Tanzania and The Trackers.

Both films, produced by Iervolino’s label Tatatu, are due to launch online this week and are fronted by model and travel blogger Sarah Kohan. Distribution is being handled by outfit Wwps TV. They are the first in a slate of culture and natural world docs and series directed by Iervolino. The others are in post-production.

Discovery Tanzania charts the complex relationship and historical conflicts between two of the country’s iconic tribes: the Maasai and the Tatoga. Led by Kohan, the documentary enters the villages and homes of the communities, revealing deep-rooted rivalries that have defined the relationship between the tribes for generations. The film also examines the role of the Tanzanian government in attempting to mediate and resolve their disputes.

The Trackers reveals...

Exclusive: We can reveal a first a look image of Andy Garcia in sports car biopic Maserati: The Brothers, which has been filming in Italy.

Also joining the cast as brother Carlo Maserati is Lorenzo De Moor (Brigands: The Quest for Gold), pictured below for the first time with co-star Michele Morrone.

Also starring are Anthony Hopkins, Salvatore Esposito, Jessica Alba (pictured above with Garcia), Maya Talem, Victoria Sophia and Annie Bezikian. As we revealed, Diane Warren is composing an original song.

The English-language sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash). Andrea Iervolino produces. Filming got underway this month in Italy. Above and below are first look images from the set.

Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. From its early days, the company – which is now known for luxury cars...

Exclusive: Bobby Moresco, who won an Oscar for the screenplay he co-wrote for Crash, was already aboard to write the script for car racing biopic Bugatti, but he will now also direct the project.

The film will see Moresco continuing his collaboration with Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari).

Bugatti is slated to film late next year in Italy and France for Iervolino’s new banner, The Andrea Iervolino Company, and is on course to feature a U.S. and international cast and be English-language. Moresco is scripting with Amanda Moresco and in collaboration with Soraya Azzabi.

The movie is set to tell the life story of Bugatti, the founder of the iconic automobile company, who was known for transforming the automotive world with his creative genius and relentless dedication to design and technology. The Italian-born French designer and manufacturer also designed aeroplane engines and was no stranger to tragedy: Bugatti’s son,...

Exclusive: We can reveal first look images of Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito in sports car biopic Maserati: The Brothers, which is filming in Italy.

365 Days star Morrone plays brother Alfieri Maserati while Gomorrah actor Salvatore Esposito plays sibling Bindo Maserati.

Also starring are Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba, Maya Talem, Victoria Sophia and Annie Bezikian. As we revealed, Diane Warren is composing an original song.

The English-language sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash). Andrea Iervolino produces. Filming got underway this month in Italy. Above and below are first look images from the set.

Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. From its early days, the company – which is now known for luxury cars — was connected to the world of car racing. Maserati’s first Grand Prix vehicle...

It will be a very merry Christmas for Jean-Claude Van Damme fans. Three months after its release on digital, the action movie icon's latest movie will hit a major streaming platform this month.

Kill 'Em All 2 will arrive on Netflix on December 25. Directed by Valeri Milev and written by James Agnew, the direct-to-video action film sequel premiered on September 24 starring the returning Van Damme as Phillip. Following the events of 2017's Kill 'Em All, Philip is out of spy game retirement, having lived peacefully off the grid as he becomes the target of Vlad, the brother of the first film's antagonist. The movie also stars Jacqueline Fernandez as Vanessa, Peter Stormare as CIA Agent Holman, and María Conchita Alonso as FBI Agent Sanders.

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Exclusive: Gomorrah star Salvatore Esposito is the latest name to join English-language sports car biopic, Maserati: The Brothers, which is now filming in Italy.

Michele Morrone, Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba and Tunisian actress Maya Talem — another new joiner — are also starring in the film about the brothers behind the iconic Italian car.

Pic is being produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino for his new film and TV outfit called The Andrea Iervolino Company and directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash). Filming will take place from today at Rome’s Cinecittà studios, Modena and Bologna.

Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. From its early days, the company – which is now known for luxury cars — was connected to the world of car racing. Maserati’s first Grand Prix vehicle is the one that Alfieri Maserati...

Exclusive: Grammy winner and 15-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren is set to compose an original song for Maserati: The Brothers, starring Anthony Hopkins, Michele Morrone, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba.

The attachment marks a reunion between Warren and Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) after they previously worked together on Tell It Like a Woman, for which Warren received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

The sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash). Filming is due to get underway this month in Italy.

Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. From its early days, the company – which is now known for luxury cars — was connected to the world of car racing. Maserati’s first Grand Prix vehicle is the one that Alfieri Maserati was driving in the 1927 Messina Cup race...

Bobby Moresco, an Oscar-winning screenwriter, will bring the incredible story of Bugatti’s founder to the big screen in a new biographical film. The project, simply dubbed “Bugatti,” will follow the life of the brilliant automotive pioneer who altered vehicle design in the early twentieth century.

Moresco, who earned an Academy Award for co-writing “Crash,” will collaborate on the screenplay alongside Amanda Moresco and Soraya Azzabi. The film is set to begin filming in late 2025, with locales spanning Italy and France.

Producer Andrea Iervolino expressed enthusiasm for the project, saying, “We aim to explore the life of another visionary in the automotive world, delivering an exciting and faithful narrative that celebrates Italy’s automotive tradition.”

The film will explore Ettore Bugatti’s complex life and focus on his breakthrough contributions to automobile and aircraft engine design. A heartbreaking component of the story is the loss of his son Jean, who...

Exclusive: Bobby Moresco, who won an Oscar for the screenplay he co-wrote for Crash, has come aboard to script car racing biopic Bugatti, continuing his collaboration with Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari).

Bugatti is slated to film late next year in Italy and France for Iervolino’s new banner, The Andrea Iervolino Company, and will feature a U.S. and international cast and be English-language. Moresco is scripting with Amanda Moresco and in collaboration with Soraya Azzabi.

The movie is set to tell the life story of Bugatti, the founder of the iconic automobile company, who was known for transforming the automotive world with his creative genius and relentless dedication to design and technology. The Italian-born French designer and manufacturer also designed aeroplane engines and was no stranger to tragedy: Bugatti’s son, Jean, was killed on August 11 1939 at the age of 30 while testing a Bugatti car near the family’s factory HQ in Germany.

The upcoming superhero movie Bunny-Man has unveiled first-look images. The movie, set to begin filming in Italy, recently welcomed Michele Morrone, Franco Nero, and Ana Golja aboard to join a cast that already includes Mike Tyson, Bella Thorne, and James Franco.

Per Deadline, the movie's producer, Andrea Iervolino, will be the character of Bunny-Man himself, "whose real identity is a closely guarded secret." Bunny-Man, which Motus Studios is selling at the American Film Market, will mostly shoot in a virtual set. Tyson, who has a fight coming up in a few days against Jake Paul, has, however, completed his own part in the film, which is intended to be the first part in a proposed trilogy. Bunny-Man will feature an anonymous multimillionaire superhero who fights evil wearing a rabbit mask. The character is fueled by the desire to seek retribution for his sister, who kills herself after being attacked, images...

In an era where a frighteningly increasing number of superhero movies have sought to save their heads by blaming their dismal performance on ‘superhero fatigue’, the market is all set to welcome a new entrant.

Filmmaker Andrea Iervolino has gathered a stellar cast to usher in the origin of the first Italian superhero franchise, Bunny Man. The movie, for which shooting is yet to commence, has already intrigued fans. After all, post the release of the first look, the hero has captured everyone’s imagination. But the impact of the publicity has been far from positive all over, with some fans holding reservations.

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The first image is revealed of Bunny-Man. From an Italian production team, Bunny-Man is an upcoming superhero thriller about an enigmatic multi-millionaire who is also an anonymously famous rapper, wearing a bunny mask. His once-perfect life has been interrupted by a need to step in to hunt down the people responsible for his sister's suicide. Bunny-Man was written by Alessandra Starr Ward, Andrea Iervolino, and Daniel H. Friedman. Its led by James Franco, with a supporting cast that includes Bella Thorne, Michele Morrone, Franco Nero, Mike Tyson, Debora Nascimento, and Ana Goija.

Per Deadline, the first image has been revealed for Bunny-Man. The image shows a man, presumably Franco, wearing Bunny-Man's black stretchy superhero suit, and riding a motorcycle. The hero's mask includes two tall bunny ears atop his head. The motorcycle is not in motion, but rather positioned atop wood planks to keep it upright. Check out the image...

You may have heard the urban legend of the Bunny Man—a figure in a rabbit costume who terrorizes and attacks people. Or you might have heard of Bunny-Man, an upcoming movie slated for release next year. Do these two have anything in common besides the name? Not at all! But it makes for an intriguing start, so we went with it.

Bunny-Man is an Italian superhero film set to premiere in 2025, with production kicking off in Italy soon. Today, we’re excited to share new details about the cast and crew.

Recently confirmed cast members have joined the lineup, and we’ve gotten our first look at the mysterious titular superhero. According to the creative team, Bunny-Man aims to redefine what audiences expect from superhero films.

The film is directed by Italian filmmaker Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) and, according to Deadline, follows the story of “an anonymous multimillionaire-turned-superhero who fights...

You might have heard the legend of the Bunny Man, an urban legend about a man in a bunny costume who attacks and kills people. You might also have heard of the movie Bunny-Man, which is scheduled to be released next year. What do these two have in common, save for the name? Absolutely nothing, but it was a good introduction so we went for it!

Bunny-Man is an upcoming Italian superhero film that is set to be released in 2025. The movie is set to start shooting in Italy very soon, and we are going to reveal some new information about the cast and the crew.

Namely, as it turns out, more cast members have been confirmed for the upcoming movie, and we’ve also received some first-look images at the enigmatic titular superhero who is, according to the crew, going to change our perception of superheroes in general when it comes out.

Exclusive: Michele Morrone (365 Days), Franco Nero (Django), and Ana Golja have joined Mike Tyson, Bella Thorne, and James Franco in the cast of Italian superhero movie Bunny-Man.

The Motus Studios is selling the project at the American Film Market with Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) producing. We’re told the filmmaker will be the character of Bunny-Man himself, whose real identity is a closely guarded secret.

Filming is due to get underway next week in Italy on the project, much of which will shoot in a virtual set. Tyson, who is taking part in a boxing match against Jake Paul in ten days, has already completed his part in the film, which is being set up as the first installment in a trilogy.

The plot of Bunny-Man is said to involve an anonymous multimillionaire superhero who strikes against evil forces while wearing a rabbit mask. He is driven by the desire...