Joe Wright‘s buzzy eight-part drama series ”Mussolini: Son of the Century“Have finally found a home, as Badly will distribute the show on its streaming service later this year. The global distributor and production company has acquired the North American rights for the series, as Premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival; Mubi will also manage the publication of the series in Latin America, Belgium, Luxembourg, Turkey, India and New Zealand in a multi-territory agreement with Fremantle.
“Mussolini: Son of the Century” was adapted from Antonio Scuri’s best -selling trilogy of the same name, and maps the emergence of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini when he served as prime minister from Italy in 1922 to 1943. Luca Marinelli produces the unfortunate ruler.
“Pride & Prejudice,” “Darkest Hour” and “Cyrano” leader Wright returns to TV More than 20 years after Helming 2003 BBC One series “Charles II: The Power and the Passion.” Writer Stefano Bises and Davide Serino adapted “Mussolini: Son of the Century”, which is invoiced as an “Speeing contemporary portraits of Mussolini and his political riseFrom the formation of the irregular militia in the combat phases to the introduction of the most violent dictatorships that Italy has ever known. “
“This series was a chance to explore how charisma and chaos can coexist in a single man – and how the dangerous combination can reshape a nation,” Wright said in a press release. “Luca Marinelli gives Mussolini’s volatility and magnetism to scary life. It was a privilege to work with such an extraordinary team on a story that feels both historical and worrying time. Mubi is the perfect home for the series – a platform embrace,” intelligent story. “
Efe Cakarel, founder and CEO of Mubi, added, “Fearless storytelling has always been in the heart of Mubi, and no one embodies it more lively than Joe Wright. With ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ He turns the story into Pulse-Qicking-Drama Distance by Luca Marinelli’s sear’s sear’s sear. to the audience around the world. ”
Christian Vesper, CEO Global Drama & Film at Fremantle continued, “It was really important to us that we found the right partner to help us extend the range for” Mussolini: Son of the Century “and I have no doubt that that is exactly what we have in Mubi. I can not think of a better couple to care and celebrate this extraordinary.
“Mussolini: Son of the Century” is produced by Sky Studios and Lorenzo Mieli for the apartment pictures, a Fremantle company, in co-production with Pathé, in connection with small forward productions, in collaboration with Fremantle, Cinecittà Spa and Sky. Fremantle handles global sales.
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Former Mubi TV series extends from Wiliam Kentridge’s “Self Portrait as a coffee pot” and Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom Trilogy.” Indieview Recently announced Late icon David Lynch’s beloved series “Twin Peaks” and its continuation 2017, “Twin Peaks: The Return”, will both stream on Mubi from June 13.
Mubi will release “Mussolini: Son of the Century” on his streaming service later this year. Check out the teaser below.
