A few months after the announcement of the start of filming of the new Netflix series, Leopardwe finally have first news about the plot and cast.
Will it be a remake of Visconti’s Leopard?
What is already known is that this television series, consisting of 6 episodes, it won’t a remake of the film of the same name by Luchino Visconti, released in 1963. The goal is to bring to the platform novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
Production and direction
The series that it won’t be released on Netflix until next year, produced by Indiana Productions and Moonage Pictures. Directed by English Tom Shanklandfor the first three episodes and the last, and for the fourth and fifth episodes will be Joseph Capotondi before and Laura Luchetti something to be behind the camera.
Scenario
As mentioned, the Netflix series is based solely on the book by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Director Tom Shankland himself said that he read and studied the novel primarily because, having grown up with his father, who taught Italian literature, the book was part of the home library.
Shankland also added that the character Concettaas one of Angelicawill play a central role and which in the series will also be based on the last chapter of the novel (central to deepening the character Tancred).
actors
The series will see Kim Rossi Stewart in the role Prince of Salt and young talent Saul Nanniwhom we have already seen next to Kim in Bradlike his nephew Tancredit will be instead Astrid Meloni play Princess Mary Stella.
beloved daughters will be interpreted Blessed Porcarolitalented actress Mr. Amanda will take on the role Concetta; follow the very young and no less talented Greta Espositowhich we recently saw in Mixed Erri AND Delta; AND Delilah Ricottaan aspiring Sicilian actress that we discovered in The hottest summer released on Prime Video a few days ago.
Virgin Casselshe will be replaced by an 18-year-old model, the daughter of Monica Belucci and Vincent Cassel. Angelica.
In the photos of the scene that have surfaced over the past few days, we also see Ruben Mulet Porenain the role Francisson of Prince Salina; Paolo Calabresi it will be instead Father Pirrone AND Francis Colella will Don Calogero Sedara.
Places
Filming Leoparddespite the fact that the set is heavily armored, they have been in the spotlight in the city for several days Palermowhere citizens and tourists could watch some of the scenes and admire the wonderful stage costumes.
Just in Palermo, or rather ah Four songsdozens of extras dressed as Garibaldini walked up and down the city.
Filming also moved to other areas of Sicilysuch as Catania and Syracuse, and must also take place in Rome.