Sorrentino will produce Apple series on Ferrari, Sollima director

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 13 - Paolo Sorrentino will be the executive producer of the new Apple TV + series on Enzo Ferrari which will be directed by Stefano Sollima and created and written by Oscar nominee Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders).

   The inspiration is Luca Dal Monte's bestselling biographical novel "Ferrari Rex", named by the New York Times as the "definitive biography" on the famous character.

   The series, currently in pre-production in Rome, is produced by Lorenzo Mieli and Nicola Giuliano, and precisely by Sorrentino as executive producer.

   Enzo Ferrari: his name has become a pride, an aspiration and eventually a legend.

But the path was studded with tragedies and torments.

Between 1956 and 1961, deeply affected by the tragic death of his eldest son Dino and by what he considered a real betrayal by his top driver Juan Manuel Fangio, Enzo Ferrari put the team back on its feet from scratch, selecting five rising racing stars. automakers to aspire to victory.

   "I am thrilled to be able to tell such a striking story about this legendary man and his iconic brand," said creator Steven Knight.

"The extraordinary life of Enzo Ferrari has been traced by his professional career and by the personal drama and" Ferrari "is the celebration of an incredibly complex and fascinating human being."

"As an Italian I feel honored to be able to tell the story of Enzo Ferrari, a shining example of Italian excellence," said StefanoSollima.

"Through the relationship he had with the Ferrari SpringTeam, the five drivers that Enzo" adopted "in his team after the loss of his eldest son, we will discover his unique qualities, his great talent and the dark obsession that transformed this man in legend.

   "Ferrari" will be directed by Stefano Sollima and is produced by Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment Pictures, a company of the Fremantle group, in co-production with Nicola Giuliano for Indigo Filme Fremantle.

Executive producers Lorenzo Mieli, NicolaGiuliano, Steven Knight, Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino, Giulio Marantonio and Lorenzo De Maio.

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