Screenplay: | Benji Walters Richard Worlow |
Director: | Tom Shankland Giuseppe Capotondi Laura Luchetti |
Language: | Italian |
Network: | Netflix |
The Leopard is an upcoming Italian television series set to feature on streaming service Netflix. It is based on the Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa classic novel of the same name.
The story of the Prince of Salina and his family in nineteenth century Sicily that is undergoing historic social upheaval.[1]
The series producer is Fabrizio Donvito for Indiana Production in tandem with Moonage Pictures. The script is penned by Richard Worlow and Benji Walters with Tom Shankland as lead director, alongside Giuseppe Capotondi and Laura Luchetti.[2] The series is scored by Paolo Buonvino.[3]
Filming started in 2023. Filming locations include Palermo, Catania and Syracuse, Sicily.[4]
In April 2023, Deva Cassel, Kim Rossi Stuart, Saul Nanni, Paolo Calabresi, Francesco Colella, Astrid Meloni and Greta Esposito were added to the cast.[5]