Author: Massimo Volpe

One Superhero, Two Legends

TORONTO – Marvel enlisted two of Italy’s most famous football captains, Francesco Totti and Alessandro Del Piero, to help herald the release of Captain America: Brave New World in Italy. Starring as the World War II Superhero is Anthony Mackie. The Louisiana-born actor made his debut in the Eminem Biopic 8 Mile (2002), and eventually earned global recognition playing Falcon in Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014). For Italians [and the rest of the world] the crossover promotion makes perfect sense since football icons enjoy as much fame globally as celebrities do in Hollywood. 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Biopic su Bartali, il campione e l’eroe

TORONTO – L’European Film Market di quest’anno è iniziato ieri e durerà nove giorni in concomitanza del 75° Annual Berlin Film Festival. L’evento è il primo grande mercato cinematografico dell’anno che riunisce professionisti del settore, dai registi ai finanziatori, e funge da barometro affidabile per le tendenze del settore nell’anno a venire. Uno dei progetti presentati durante la Berlinale avrà come protagonista la star di Top Gun Miles Teller nel ruolo del leggendario ciclista italiano Gino Bartali… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Bartali Biopic, War Hero and Champion Cyclist

TORONTO – This year’s European Film Market kicked off yesterday and runs for nine days alongside the 75th Annual Berlin Film Festival. The event is the first major film market of the year bringing together industry professionals from filmmakers to financiers, and serves as a trusted barometer for industry trends in the coming year. One of the projects being pitched during the Berlinale will star Top Gun star Miles Teller as Gino Bartali – Legendary Italian Cyclist.