Speaking prior to Hastings, Netflix Italy’s Andreatta said her strategy is to tell stories “outside of Italian stereotypes.” The series slate includes a drama based on Il Gattopardo ( The Leopard), a drama from Indiana Pictures and the UK’s Moonage Pictures, with British director Tom Shankland attached Cattleya-produced thriller Inganno (working title) a currently untitled animated series from cartoonist Zerocalcare Lotto Gang (working title), from BIM Produzione and Feltrinelli Originals and loosely based on the biggest scam in Italian history and I Hate Christmas, a comedy from Lux Vide. Hastings singled out Netflix Italy feature The Hand of God’s five David Di Donatello Awards as an “amazing accomplishment.” We talked then about building up our Italian membership because some day we would be producing content here in Italy.” “At the end of that year we had so many great memories and then 15 years ago Ted Sarandos came here on holiday and he called me and said ‘Enough with the DVDs, we’ve got to get into streaming.’. “I was so amazed to come visit here,” he added.
running what was then a DVD mail-out business.
Hastings detailed how Netflix has its roots in Italy, winding the clock back 20 years to when his wife and children moved to Rome but he remained in the U.S. “We’re expanding our premium films and incredible series here and we want to do all kinds of new content, not only from established producers but allowing new voices to share what is really unique about Netflix. These are stories that are Made in Italy and watched by the world.” “The dream of Netflix is to support creativity around the world,” said Hastings, who was speaking to a group of around 100 journalists and execs along with dozens more watching virtually on livestream. Netflix's Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos See Jump In 2022 Pay Packages To About $50 Million EachĬompany founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings was in attendance, alongside VP of Italian Language Series Tinny Andreatta, who joined from Rai in 2020, Nonfiction Manager Giovanni Bossetti and Director of International Original Film Sara Furio.
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