Italy’s Stand By Me and Rai have partnered on “The General’s Men,” a high-end drama that delves into the country’s battle against Red Brigades terrorism by portraying a special paramilitary unit set up by a high-ranking police official played by Sergio Castellitto.
Castellitto (first look image above) plays General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, the heroic chief of the Carabinieri paramilitary police force who in 1974 set up the Nucleo Speciale Antiterrorismo, a unit of elite young officers, to fight Red Brigades terrorists who were running rampage. In 1978 the Red Brigades abducted and killed then Italian prime minister Aldo Moro.
“They are all young [both the terrorists and the elite police officers] and they represent two distinct groups who have decided to be on different sides of history,” said Stand By Me chief Simona Ercolani.
“The show’s underlying theme is the defense of democracy, which is very timely,” she added.
The eight-episode show directed by Lucio Pellegrini...
Castellitto (first look image above) plays General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, the heroic chief of the Carabinieri paramilitary police force who in 1974 set up the Nucleo Speciale Antiterrorismo, a unit of elite young officers, to fight Red Brigades terrorists who were running rampage. In 1978 the Red Brigades abducted and killed then Italian prime minister Aldo Moro.
“They are all young [both the terrorists and the elite police officers] and they represent two distinct groups who have decided to be on different sides of history,” said Stand By Me chief Simona Ercolani.
“The show’s underlying theme is the defense of democracy, which is very timely,” she added.
The eight-episode show directed by Lucio Pellegrini...
- 3/16/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has commissioned a four-part documentary series based on Sharing The Wisdom Of Time, the book written by Pope Francis.
The show comes from Simona Ercolani and production company Stand By Me, partner of Asacha Media Group. It will be released in 2021.
The series will see woman and men aged over 70 from around the world share their stories with young filmmakers under the age of 30 who are from the same country. The elders represent various ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds and religions. It will also feature an exclusive interview with Pope Francis who will offer a unique point of view.
The book was edited Father Antonio Spadaro and first published by Loyola Press in the United States.
The show comes from Simona Ercolani and production company Stand By Me, partner of Asacha Media Group. It will be released in 2021.
The series will see woman and men aged over 70 from around the world share their stories with young filmmakers under the age of 30 who are from the same country. The elders represent various ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds and religions. It will also feature an exclusive interview with Pope Francis who will offer a unique point of view.
The book was edited Father Antonio Spadaro and first published by Loyola Press in the United States.
- 12/16/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Gaspard de Chavagnac, the former Zodiak Media France boss, and ex-Endemol Shine Group international COO Marina Williams are teaming up with former Zodiak CEO Marc Antoine d’Halluin to launch Asacha Media Group.
Chavagnac and Williams and the founding partners and joint CEOs of the new venture, while d’Halluin is the third founding partner and will serve as Asacha’s non-executive vice-chairman. He remains CEO of Middle Eastern free-to-air satellite network Mbc Group.
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Asacha will be backed with investment from funds managed by U.S. company Oaktree Capital Management and will be headquartered in Paris, France. It will be focused on non-English language scripted film and television, but...
Chavagnac and Williams and the founding partners and joint CEOs of the new venture, while d’Halluin is the third founding partner and will serve as Asacha’s non-executive vice-chairman. He remains CEO of Middle Eastern free-to-air satellite network Mbc Group.
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Asacha will be backed with investment from funds managed by U.S. company Oaktree Capital Management and will be headquartered in Paris, France. It will be focused on non-English language scripted film and television, but...
- 4/16/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Asacha Media Group, a multinational partnership of content creators and producers, launched Thursday, with backing from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.
With headquarters in Paris, Asacha brings together several experienced executives with strong track-records in their respective markets, who will be investing in the group alongside core leadership, while retaining a significant minority stake in their business.
The company will mainly focus on developing, packaging and producing non-English language scripted series and films, but it will also produce reality series, kids’ entertainment, factual programming and documentaries.
Asacha will operate across Europe, Middle East and Africa, with a core focus on France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe. The company will also do business in further territories such as the U.K., the Nordics, the Middle East and Turkey.
Asacha is led by founding partners and Co-CEOs Gaspard de Chavagnac and Marina Williams, who have held numerous high-ranking...
With headquarters in Paris, Asacha brings together several experienced executives with strong track-records in their respective markets, who will be investing in the group alongside core leadership, while retaining a significant minority stake in their business.
The company will mainly focus on developing, packaging and producing non-English language scripted series and films, but it will also produce reality series, kids’ entertainment, factual programming and documentaries.
Asacha will operate across Europe, Middle East and Africa, with a core focus on France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe. The company will also do business in further territories such as the U.K., the Nordics, the Middle East and Turkey.
Asacha is led by founding partners and Co-CEOs Gaspard de Chavagnac and Marina Williams, who have held numerous high-ranking...
- 4/16/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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