EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures has taken worldwide rights to The Sicilian, an action thriller led by Another Simple Favor‘s Michele Morrone, Riff Raff‘s Emanuela Postacchini, Transformers‘ Megan Fox and Game of Thrones’ Iain Glen.
Swedish filmmaker Amir Chamdin directs with filming commencing this September in Sicily, Italy, and Canada.
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Written by Sandro Lorino, Rich Ronat, and Nate Adams, based on a story by Lorino and Antonio Lorino, The Sicilian follows a family man with a shadowy past who becomes entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the first female boss of the Cosa Nostra. Tension builds as personal loyalties clash with underworld codes against the storied Sicilian backdrop of Corleone.
Chamdin, whose credits span both television (Partisan) and the music videos “Satinized“ and “Lachryma” by Ghost, which recently held the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard chart, describes the project as “a powerful story molded into a tense action thriller in the vein of classic Lumet or Frankenheimer films. It never stops. It never lets you go.”
Producer Richard Salvatore (The Big Wedding, The Comeback Trail) produces alongside Sandro Lorino and Norbert Krott of Lorino Pictures and Nate Adams (Vanquish). EPs include Fabio Costabile (Skincare) and Dirk Schweitzer (Operation Napoleon).
“This film has everything—adventure, passion, action, thrills, as well as amazing cinematic locations,” said Voltage CEO Nicolas Chartier. “I’m sure our distribution partners and audiences worldwide will respond to this fresh and unique action film.”
Salvatore added, “Corleone, Sicily, is world-famous thanks to The Godfather, but to spin it into a modern action film with classical elements is an extremely fun idea. We can’t wait to present it to the world.”
Morrone gained international recognition for his breakout role as Massimo Torricelli in the Netflix series 365 Days trilogy. His debut album, Dark Room, features prominently in the 365 Days soundtracks, including the hit single “Feel it.” He is repped by Ascend Artist Representation and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown, and Passman.
Italian actress Postacchini gained international recognition for her roles in The Alienist, Who Is America?, The Seven Faces of Jane, Robots, and most recently, the hit ensemble comedy Riff Raff, alongside Bill Murray and Jennifer Coolidge. Postacchini is repped by Ascend Artist Representation.
Fox’s other feature credits in addition to the Transformers franchise includes the cult horror title, Jennifer’s Body, as well as the psychological thriller Till Death and the recent sci-fi entry Subservience. She is repped by UTA, Ascend Artist Representation, and Jackoway Austen.
Glen continues to earn praise for his work in Silo and his portrayal of Ser Jorah Mormont in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Glen is repped by Claire Maroussas at Independent Talent Group and Rob Marsala at Atlas Artists. Chamdin is represented by Martina Österling at Sweden’s Albatros Agency.
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