EXCLUSIVE: Sports activities automotive biopic Maserati: The Brothers, which will get underway this month, has booked into Rome’s iconic Cinecittà studios.
Filming may also happen in Modena and Bologna, and the manufacturing will use VR and VFX know-how from Tuscany Movie Studio.
Michele Morrone, Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba are starring within the movie concerning the brothers behind the long-lasting Italian automotive.
The movie will likely be produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino for his new movie and TV outfit referred to as The Andrea Iervolino Firm and directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash).
Maserati was based in 1914 in a storage within the central Italian metropolis of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. From its early days, the corporate – which is now identified for luxurious vehicles — was related to the world of automotive racing. Maserati’s first Grand Prix car is the one which Alfieri Maserati was driving within the 1927 Messina Cup race when he had a close to deadly crash. Alfieri died a number of years later on the age of 44 from accidents associated to that carsh. In 1937, the brothers offered a controlling stake within the firm that’s now owned by Fiat.
Iervolino’s earlier firm, ILBE Group – by which he was partnered with Monika Bacardi — produced the Bobby Moresco-directed biopic Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend and was additionally among the many producers of Micheal Mann’s Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz.
Producer Andrea Iervolino acknowledged in the present day: “Working with such a unprecedented forged and filming in an iconic place like Cinecittà is the right solution to honor the legacy of the Maserati household. Moreover, with Tuscany Movie Studio’s VR know-how, we’re creating an modern cinematic expertise deeply rooted in Italian heritage.”
Director Bobby Moresco added: “Cinecittà is a spot the place desires come to life, and for a passionate, advanced story like Maserati: The Brothers, it’s the good setting. It is a story of resilience, innovation, and the human spirit, and I couldn’t be prouder of the group and forged bringing it to gentle.”