First Look Teaser for ‘The Leopard’ Series – Based on the Italian Novel
by Alex Billington
November 19, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Uncle, if we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.” Netflix has revealed the teaser trailer for The Leopard series, their new adaptation of this classic Italian novel. “A great story is timeless.” The Leopard, also known as Il Gattopardo, written by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, was adapted once before into the acclaimed 1963 film also titled The Leopard starring Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale. The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily. The series will be a modern exploration of timeless themes – power, love, and the cost of progress. The teaser features Kim Rossi Stuart as the Prince of Salina, who is starring along with Benedetta Porcaroli, Deva Cassel, and Saul Nanni alongside Paolo Calabresi, Francesco Colella, Astrid Meloni, and Greta Esposito. It starkly contrasts the order and formality of Italian high society with the chaos and violence happening on the streets across 1860s Sicily. How does this compare to the classic film? This new series was shot between Palermo, Siracusa, Catania, and Rome. Enjoy.
Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Netflix’s series The Leopard, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:
Based on what many consider to be one of the greatest Italian novels ever, The Leopard is a dazzlingly sensuous epic, set against the backdrop of revolution in 1860s Sicily. At its heart is Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, who leads a life surrounded by beauty & privilege. As Italy moves towards unification and the old aristocratic order is threatened, he realizes his family’s future is in jeopardy. New allegiances must be made, each one a threat to his principles. Eventually Fabrizio is faced with an impossible choice. He has the power to engineer a marriage, between the rich & beautiful Angelica and his nephew Tancredi, that could secure his family’s legacy, but doing so he would break his favorite daughter, Concetta’s heart. The Leopard series, also known as Il Gattopardo, is created by Richard Warlow, a writer on the series “Mistresses”, “Waking the Dead”, “Ripper Street”, “The Serpent” previously. With writing by Benji Walters and Richard Worlow. Adapted from the acclaimed novel written by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. With episodes directed by Tom Shankland, Giuseppe Capotondi, Laura Luchetti. Executive produced by Fabrizio Donvito, Daniel Campos Pavoncelli, Marco Cohen, Benedetto Habib, Alessandro Mascheroni, Will Gould, Frith Tiplady. Netflix will release The Leopard series streaming on Netflix starting early 2025. Stay tuned.
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