Canadian director Christian Duguay is directing the third season of Frank Spotnitz’s “Medici” television saga, which has started shooting in Rome with Italian actor Francesco Montanari attached to play radical preacher Girolamo Savonarola, who became leader of Florence after the Medici family’s overthrow in 1494.
Duguay succeeds Jon Cassar (“24”), who helmed “Medici: Masters of Florence. The Magnificent Part I,” which was the show’s second season.
Montanari, who broke out internationally with Sky’s “Crime Novel,” more recently played the relentless anti-Mafia prosecutor who is the central character in pubcaster Rai’s hit “The Hunter.” He won the best performance prize for this role at the Cannesseries festival in April.
In the third “Medici” season, “Medici: Masters of Florence. The Magnificent Part II,” Florentine statesman and ruler Lorenzo De Medici, played by Daniel Sharman, “has become a man who will have to fight against his demons and defend Florence...
Duguay succeeds Jon Cassar (“24”), who helmed “Medici: Masters of Florence. The Magnificent Part I,” which was the show’s second season.
Montanari, who broke out internationally with Sky’s “Crime Novel,” more recently played the relentless anti-Mafia prosecutor who is the central character in pubcaster Rai’s hit “The Hunter.” He won the best performance prize for this role at the Cannesseries festival in April.
In the third “Medici” season, “Medici: Masters of Florence. The Magnificent Part II,” Florentine statesman and ruler Lorenzo De Medici, played by Daniel Sharman, “has become a man who will have to fight against his demons and defend Florence...
- 8/28/2018
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Eros International just announced its current film production line up for 2017-18 and is a very exciting list of film. The company plans to produce over 50 films across multiple languages, making it the largest slate by any Indian studio this year, offering a diversified slate of marquee and content-driven films.
The company has ramped up its own productions with an exciting line-up under development through key partnerships including talented producer-director, Aanand L Rai and their joint production entity Colour Yellow Production, Viki Rajani’s NextGen Films and Trinity Pictures, Eros’ in-house franchise label.
Following the critical and commercial successes of Raanjhanaa, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Nil Battey Sannata and Happy Bhag Jayegi, Eros continues its association with Aanand L Rai and will roll out eight more titles with Colour Yellow which include Rai’s directorial venture starring Shah Rukh Khan. As well as a quirky romantic comedy Shubh Mangal Savdhaan by south director Rs Prasanna,...
The company has ramped up its own productions with an exciting line-up under development through key partnerships including talented producer-director, Aanand L Rai and their joint production entity Colour Yellow Production, Viki Rajani’s NextGen Films and Trinity Pictures, Eros’ in-house franchise label.
Following the critical and commercial successes of Raanjhanaa, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Nil Battey Sannata and Happy Bhag Jayegi, Eros continues its association with Aanand L Rai and will roll out eight more titles with Colour Yellow which include Rai’s directorial venture starring Shah Rukh Khan. As well as a quirky romantic comedy Shubh Mangal Savdhaan by south director Rs Prasanna,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Taking a different step in his career, Vivek Oberoi recently mentioned that he is shifting focus towards production besides acting. And now, the actor also wants to contribute further to the philanthropic work he is involved in with a new blog. Vivek Oberoi expressed his desire to start a blog which encompasses his work towards social causes, his experiences and even inspirational stories. The actor wants to tell real life stories of those heroes who have had the courage to fight in their own ways since he believes they deserve to be told. Vivek Oberoi, who will soon be seen in the upcoming gangster drama Rai for which he has been prepping for a while, is actively involved with Project Devi (Development and Empowerment of Vridavan girls Initiative). This campaign is collaboration between Food for Life Vrindavan Charity and his personal charity The Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation.
- 8/11/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The maverick filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who never ceases to be in the news for his controversial tweets or statements, has now said on record that he shares only a professional relationship with the Bachchan family (and nothing else). In the same interview, Rgv said that he did not share a close personal bond with the Bachchans and that his relationship with them was purely professional. He added that they (the Bachchans family) never called him for Holi party or anything to that effect. Rgv also 'clarified' because he and Amitabh Bachchan work a lot with each other, it is assumed that they shared a close bond. On the film front, Ram Gopal Varma, whose dacoit drama Veerappan had released last week, is busy with two more films. While the first one is Rai which stars Vivek Oberoi in the main lead, the second one is Sarkar 3 (which is...
- 5/30/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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