Marking the studio's first collaboration with one ofItaly's top producers, Warner Bros Pictures Italy has teamed up with MaurizioTotti's 20-year-old Colorado Film on a local language black comedy that startsshooting in Milan next week.
The Bodyguard's Cure (La Cura Del Gorilla) stars Italian comedian Claudio Bisio and Stefania Rocca in astory about a bodyguard with a chequeredhistory who ends up leading the key characters through a chaotic inquest.
Adapted by Sandrone Dazieri and Pasquale from Dazieri'sbook of the same name, The Bodyguard's Cureis being directed by first-timer Carlo Sigon.
WarnerBros Italy will hold all rights on the title that marksthe studio's latest efforts to establish strong local-language production tiesacross Europe. Totti's producing credits include Gabriele Salvatores' mystery I'mNot Scared and the director's upcomingthriller Quo Vadis, Baby'
"La Cura DelGorilla is a fascinatingproject that will consolidate our role in the Italian production market," WarnerBros Pictures Italy managing director Paolo Ferrari said.
"This project becomes even more interesting as we have the chanceto work with a well-known producer as Maurizio Totti and talents such asClaudio Bisio. We believe we can achieve important results and foresee a longfuture cooperation."
"Warner Bros Pictures Italy has already teamed up twice withItaly's Cattleya on Michele Placido's sprawling crime saga Romanzo Criminale, and Luca Lucini's romance ThreeSteps Over Heaven (TreMetri Sopra Il Cielo).
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