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Cinecittà on Track to Build the Biggest One-Stop-Shop in Europe
Rome’s Cinecittà studios are being revamped thanks to a loan provided by the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.
Rome’s Cinecittà studios, which in its heyday hosted sword-and-sandals epics such as William Wyler’s “Ben-Hur” and was home to Federico Fellini, are being revamped thanks to a loan provided by the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund. Angelina Jolie-directed drama “Without Blood,” starring Salma Hayek, inaugurated the facility, followed by Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” the Joe Wright-directed TV series “M” and the U.S. sci-fi thriller “White Mars.” His resignation comes during a slowdown at the Rome studios brought on by the impact of Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes and fears that Italy’s government could be tinkering with its tax rebates for international productions as it prepares to make announced changes in local film incentives.
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