‘Gomorrah’ Prequel Spotlighted at AVPSummi
Emanuele Marchesi Head of Editorial Content at Sky Studios, highlighted the challenges of producing a Gomorrah prequel during an AVPSummit spotlight session. Marchesi emphasized that the landscape of TV production has dramatically changed since the first Gomorrah movie in 2008 and the series premiere in 2014. He noted that the advent of streaming platforms like Netflix, which launched in Italy around 2014, has led to a significantly more competitive environment for drama production.
Produced by Cattleya, the Gomorrah prequel is set to begin production next year, alongside another prequel of the popular Sky Italia series, Romanzo Criminale – La serie. Marchesi, who took over his current role following Sonia Rovai’s departure for Wildside, pointed out the necessity of offering audiences something new and engaging in today’s crowded TV landscape. He described Gomorrah as a “brand” that remains celebrated more than a decade after its release.
His comments came shortly after Sony international productions head Wayne Garvie remarked on Europe’s challenges in creating TV show franchises. Despite recent decisions by Sky in Germany to stop producing scripted originals like Babylon Berlin, Marchesi reassured that Sky Italia’s approach remains diversified. He cited projects like the Call My Agent – Italia spin-off and Joe Wright’s M, a drama about Benito Mussolini, as examples.
Marchesi also expressed appreciation for Luisa Cotta Ramosino, Netflix’s director of Italian language series, praising her approach to storytelling that resonates with audiences. The AVPSummit, concluding today in southern Italy, featured notable industry figures such as Garvie, Amazon Italy’s scripted boss Davide Nardini, and producer DeVon Franklin.
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