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The Penguin is a gritty crime drama series created by Lauren LeFranc. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the HBO series is set in the world of Matt Reeves‘ The Batman and it follows the story of Oswald “Oz” Cobb aka Penguin a few weeks after the events of The Batman as he tries to gain power after the death of Carmine Falcone, but Carmine’s daughter Sofia Falcone is also thinking of doing the same. The Penguin stars Colin Farrell in the lead role with Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Mark Strong, Michael Kelly, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the gritty criminal world, compelling characters, and a thrilling story in The Penguin here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Bei Sky laufen derzeit die Planungen für ein Prequel zur erfolgreichen Mafiaserie „Gomorrha“, das auf drei Staffeln ausgelegt sein soll.

Das Prequel zur Sky-Serie „Gomorrha“ ist auf drei Staffeln ausgelegt (Credit: Sky Italia)

Anfang kommenden Jahres beginnen die Dreharbeiten zur ersten Staffel des noch titellosen Prequels zur erfolgreichen Mafiaserie „Gomorrha“, zwei weitere Staffeln sollen folgen. Das berichtet „Deadline“ unter Berufung auf mit dem Projekt vertraute Kreise. Eine Bestätiung der Staffel zwei und drei durch Sky, wo die fünf „Gomorrha“-Staffeln ab 2014 ausgestrahlt worden waren, steht noch aus.

Das Prequel zu „Gomorrha“ spielt in den 1970er Jahren in Neapel und erzählt die Geschichte vom Aufstieg des Mafiabosses Pietro Savastano und seiner Frau Imma Savastano, in „Gomorrha“ von Fortunato Cerlino und Maria Pia Calzone gespielt.

Im Prequel sollen die meisten Charaktere aus dem Original wieder an Bord sein, das Casting nach entsprechend jüngeren Darstellern läuft derzeit.

Wieder an Bord sein werden die Autoren des Originals,...

Peacock has launched international drama series Dime Quién Soy: Mistress of War, based on Julia Navarro’s bestselling novel. The streamer released all nine episodes today, March 8, in celebration of International Women’s Day. The series is streaming in both English and Spanish.

Created by José Manuel Lorenzo and written by Piti Español, Dime Quién Soy: Mistress of War tells the story of Amelia Garayoa, a Spanish socialite who is suddenly plunged into the world of international espionage. Set in 1934 amid a turbulent Europe, Amelia leaves behind her family to join the fight for freedom. When Amelia is enlisted as an international spy, intrigue, war, love and espionage quickly become the center of her life placing her in the middle of the most important events in the history of 20th century Europe.

The series stars Irene Escolar, Pablo Derqui, Oriol Plá, Will Keen, Pierre Kiwitt, and Maria Pia Calzone.

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Beta Film has added two more high-profile Spanish scripted series from Movistar Plus to its lineup ahead of Mipcom. The Germany-based content outfit has a history of selling Spanish drama globally, and has snagged the rights to action-thriller “La Unidad” and drama series “Tell Me Who I Am.”

The scripted series will be highlights of the Movistar Plus 2020 lineup as the pay-tv and streaming outfit goes deeper into original drama. Beta and Movistar Plus have a co-production and distribution deal in place, with recent successes including Alex Pina’s “The Pier,” Leticia Dolera‘s “Perfect Life” and Paco Leon’s “Arde Madrid.”

Beta Film will bring the two new dramas to market for the first time at Mipcom, the biggest event on the international TV calendar. Both “La Unidad” and “Tell Me Who I Am” are in production, and the focus at Mipcom will be pre-sales.

“La Unidad” re-teams director...

The Italian mob drama Gomorrah was first described to me as "Italy's The Wire." That's an unfair label to hang on any new show, and one that for the most part doesn't even really fit, as Gomorrah is a much more traditional crime show, without most of the larger sociological interests that made The Wire one of the best series in TV history. But as I watched the early installments of the series, which makes its American debut tonight at 10 on Sundance with back-to-back episodes, I experienced the same two feelings I often hear of from people watching The Wire for the first time: 1)I'm having a hard time keeping track of who anyone is and what their role is in this world. 2)I don't see what the fuss is yet, and I hope this is all adding up to something. With The Wire, I generally tell people to give...

Almost since storytelling began, audiences have been enthralled by the dark side of human nature. In the world of modern entertainment, that fascination has often taken the shape of stories centering on organized crime and the criminal underworld in general. Film and television have been marked by several beloved takes on this particular subject matter, from The Godfather to The Sopranos. So some may wonder if there’s really any new ground to break with regards to mafia-set tales of honor, retaliation and family. Gomorrah proves that there is still dramatic potential in the world of organized crime as well as an opportunity to bring something surprisingly fresh to viewers.

Based on the book by Roberto Saviano, the Italian TV series debuted in 2014 to critical acclaim and quickly drew comparisons to American dramas like The Wire that take a similarly street-level look at crime and the society that supports it in many ways.

[caption id="attachment_48393" align="aligncenter" width="579"] Fortunato Cerlino and Maria Pia Calzone. Photo credit: Emanuela Scarpa./caption]

Acclaimed Italian crime series, Gomorrah, premieres in the Us, Wednesday, August 24th at 10:00pm Et, on SundanceTV. The Gomorrah TV show is based on the best-selling book by journalist Roberto Saviano.

Set in the suburbs of Naples, Gomorrah tells the inside story of the Camorra, the fierce Neapolitan crime organization. Gomorrah is told through the eyes of Ciro Di Marzio (Marco D'Amore), the right hand of the clan’s godfather, Pietro Savastanno (Fortunato Cerlino).

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Exclusive: Italian sales company has also acquired street art documentary Vertical Conquests.

Italian sales company FilmExport has acquired world sales rights to Italian director Sergio Rubini’s couples comedy Let’s Talk (Dobbiamo Parlare) and street art documentary Vertical Conquests.

Let’s Talk revolves around two couples – one conventionally married, the other cohabitating — whose friendship and lives are laid bare over the course of one evening following the revelation that one of the partners is having an affair.

Rubini plays 50-year-old writer Vanni who lives in a beautiful central Rome loft with his 30-year-old girlfriend Linda, played by former Efp Shooting Star Isabella Ragonese.

Fabrizio Bentivoglio co-stars as Alfredo, a heart surgeon conventionally married to Constance, played by Gomorrah co-star Maria Pia Calzone.

The film grossed $600,000 when it was released in Italy at the end of 2015.

Other new titles on FilmExport’s slate include found footage French Riviera-set thriller Wax: We Are The X and In The...

Sky's Italian crime drama Gomorrah is more than just another tale of gangsters. Michael takes a spoiler-free look at the first series...

Roberto Saviano was twenty-seven years old when everything changed. The Neapolitan journalist and philosophy graduate had spent much of his early and mid 20s investigating the Camorra, a Campania-based criminal organisation that rivals the Sicilian Mafia in terms of power, influence and brutality. In 2006, Saviano published his research in a book, Gomorra. It was an immediate global success. Translated into 51 languages, the book sold millions of copies in its first year alone. Saviano became a literary celebrity, attracting the support of writers, intellectuals and politicians, including a respectable handful of Nobel Prize laureates. He was nominated for literary prizes in languages he could not even speak. None of this is really why everything changed.

In the near-decade since his book’s publication, Saviano has been living in a...

The Weinstein Co. is taking on a criminal exercise with its latest acquisition. Weinstein has acquired the rights to the crime drama series “Gommora” from Beta Film, the company said Monday. The series, starring Marco D'Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, Maria Pia Calzone, Salvatore Esposito and Marco Palvetti, is based on the best-selling novel by Roberto Saviano, and tells the inside story of the Neapolitan crime organization Camorra. Also read: The Weinstein Company Secures First-Look Deal With ‘USA Today’ Publisher Gannett “This is a project that caught our eye a while back for its world class acting talent, as well as Stefano Sollima's phenomenal abilities.

The Weinstein Company hierarchy announced (8) that production is underway on the Netflix original series based on the epic adventures of the legendary explorer.

Kon-Tiki and the upcoming Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales directors Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg direct the season’s first two episodes of the 10-part first season.

Shoot locations include Italy, Kazakhstan and the new Pinewood Studios in Malaysia.

Netflix plans to premiere the series in late 2014. The cast includes Lorenzo Richelmy as Polo, Benedict Wong, Zhu Zhu, Tom Wu, Remy Hii and Rick Yune.

Creator John Fusco and Harvey Weinstein will serve as executive producers with Dan Minahan, who will direct two episodes. Collin Creighton will produce on behalf of The Weinstein Company.

The Weinstein Company has acquired rights from Beta Film to the crime drama series Gomorra after starting negotiations at Mipcom 2013. Stefano Sollima, Claudio Cupellini and Francesca Comencini direct and Marco D’Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, [link...

The Weinstein Company has acquired rights to the Sky Italia crime drama series Gomorra, directed by Stefano Sollima (Romanzo Criminale). Marco D’Amore, Fortunato Cerlino, Maria Pia Calzone, Salvatore Esposito, Marco Palvetti star in the series based on Roberto Saviano’s bestselling novel, the inside story of the fierce Neapolitan crime organization Camorra. It tells the story of 30-year-old Ciro (d’Amore), the right hand of the Savastano clan’s godfather Pietro (Cerlino), and the ruthless war to take over “The System”. The series consist of 12 one-hour installments and in addition to Sky Italia is produced by Cattley, Fandango La 7 and Beta Film. Negotiations began at the 2013 Mipcom market. The deal is for the original series and no remake is planned as of now. “This is a project that caught our eye a while back for its world-class acting talent, as well as Stefano Sollima’s phenomenal abilities to craft a thriller like none other.