(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 28 - Between confidential negotiations and related millionaire commissions, thunderous newspaper headlines and sometimes hidden interests, it is one of the most exciting moments of the football season: the golden and ruthless world of football is now at the center of a TV series, Impero, the new Sky Original title announced by Sky of which the first take was shot a few days ago in Milan, of which the first scene photos were released. Filming will take place between Milan, Rome and Sardinia. The background of one of the most exciting moments in the world of football in a series of Sky Studios and Èliseo Entertainment produced by Luca Barbareschi and directed by Fabio Resinaro (Mine, Dolceroma) & Nico Marzano (Specter, Inferno, A Discovery of Witches, Medici),which sees Francesco Montanari together with Elena Radonicich and Giancarlo Giannini who will lead a great international cast. In eight episodes written by Tommaso Capolicchio, Giacomo Durzi, Filippo Kalomenidis, Marcello Olivieri and AndreaCotti, the series tells for the first time the work of sports prosecutors, without neglecting the economic and political interests that can gravitate behind the hiring of a football player or the success of a whole team.
Tommaso Capolicchio, Giacomo Durzi, Filippo Kalomenidis and Marcello Olivieri are the creators of the series, created from an idea by Alessandro Roja with the collaboration of Riccardo Grandi. Impero tells the story of Corso Manni (Francesco Montanari), up to ten years before the start of this story, a star in the world of football prosecutors, fell into indisgrace after being arrested for a scandal linked to clandestine betting. An injustice, some lies, an indelible stain. At the expense of the relationship with his father and also the marriage with Elena Di Gregorio (Elena Radonicich), daughter of Dino De Gregorio (Giancarlo Giannini), the magnate of the most powerful football agency in Italy against whom Corso meditatesvendetta. A revenge that threatens to earthquake the behind the scenes of Italian football.Impero will be available for the first time on Sky and NOW in all countries where Sky is present. International distribution is by NBCUniversal on behalf of Sky Studios.
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