Italian distribution and manufacturing firm Infamous Footage is increasing into the TV collection sphere by snapping up rights to buzzy literary property “Forbidden Pocket book,” a 1952 novel by Italian-Cuban author Alba de Céspedes that has been lately rediscovered and efficiently republished in English.
De Céspedes has been described by the New York Instances as “a bestselling novelist and political activist in her native Italy” admired for her delicate depictions of girls whose lately rediscovered work “has misplaced none of its subversive power.” She is taken into account a supply of inspiration for Elena Ferrante, the Italian author with legions of fervent followers world wide and whose 4 “Neapolitan Novels” have been tailored into the long-running “My Good Pal” TV collection by Italy’s RAI and HBO.
“We’re happy to announce the formidable and essential serial improvement of de Céspedes’ ‘Forbidden Pocket book,’ mentioned Infamous Footage CEO Stefano Bethlen, who added that “we’re sure it might win over the [TV] collection viewers, as is already taking place with the current reissues of her novels.”
Infamous Footage has additionally optioned two different De Céspedes novels, titled “Her Aspect of the Story” and “There’s No Turning Again.”
The difference of “Forbidden Pocket book” is being penned by Francesca Serafini and Giordano Meacci, screenwriters of effectively acquired movies reminiscent of Claudio Caligari’s drama “Non essere cattivo” (“Don’t Be Unhealthy”), which was Italy’s worldwide Oscar candidate in 2016.
The announcement was made at Rome’s MIA market devoted to worldwide TV collection, animation, characteristic movies and docs.
“Forbidden Pocket book” marks the primary foray into full-fledged TV collection manufacturing for Infamous Footage – whose identify pays homage to each the Hitchcock movie and the rock band Duran Duran – the distribution firm based and headed by chairman Guglielmo Marchetti that’s energetic in exhibition and is now increasing its manufacturing aspect, previously restricted to movie.
Benedetta Galbiati, former head of worldwide improvement at Italy’s Lux Vide, has been appointed head of scripted collection improvement and manufacturing throughout the newly shaped Infamous Collection unit.
