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  • Why Disney, Amazon and More Are Bringing Projects to Sicily

    17 days ago - By Variety

    Disney, Amazon, Netflix and Showtime all have TV series of different types either recently shot or set to shoot in Sicily. As one of its first Italian originals, Disney+ has commissioned a still-untitled TV series about Sicily's Florio family, who, during the 19th century, built an economic empire on the island and became known as the...
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  • Why Sicily's Diverse Locations Enticed Projects Like ‘White Lotus' and ‘Cyrano'

    17 days ago - By Variety

    For some cinephiles, Sicily may still conjure images from “The Godfather” franchise, but the Italian isle has long moved on. When you see Sicily on screen these days in movies and TV series made for global audiences, the narratives now seldom involve Cosa Nostra tropes as they once used to. What's taking precedence for producers...
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