Alessandro Altobelli is a former professional Italian footballer who played as a forward, and who won the 1982 World Cup with Italy. Nicknamed Spillo ("Needle") for his slender build, Altobelli was a prolific goalscorer and regarded as one of the greatest and most effective Italian strikers of the late 1970s and 1980s. Altobelli is currently the all-time top scorer in the Coppa Italia, with 56 goals in 93 appearances, and the ninth-highest scoring Italian player in all competitions, with almost 300 career goals.
Latina Calcio 1932, commonly referred to as Latina, is an Italian football club based in Latina, Lazio. They currently play in the Serie C Group C.
Suburra: Blood on Rome is an Italian crime drama television series set in Rome. It is based on the 2015 film Suburra, in turn inspired by the novel of the same name by Giancarlo De Cataldo and Carlo Bonini. The series was initially released and intended as a prequel to the 2015 film during its first two seasons, but it changed direction in its final season, following Rai Fiction’s departure from the project, to become a separate, divergent adaptation. The series was developed by Daniele Cesarano, Barbara Petronio, Ezio Abbate and Fabrizio Bettelli for Netflix, making it its first Italian-language original television series. The show premiered on 6 October 2017 and ran for three seasons totaling 24 episodes until 30 October 2020. It was produced by Cattleya in association with Rai Fiction and Bartleby Film. Rai Fiction was not involved in the production of the third and final season.
Baby is an Italian teen drama television series created for Netflix. The first season debuted on 30 November 2018. The series follows students at an elite high school in Rome who are involved in prostitution. It is loosely based on the story of two high school girls in Rome involved in an underage prostitution ring in 2014.
Selena: The Series is an American biographical drama television series created by Moisés Zamora. It tells the story of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Pérez's rise to fame and the sacrifices she and her family must make along the way.
Summertime is an Italian drama television series produced by Cattleya that premiered on Netflix on 29 April 2020. The series stars Rebecca Coco Edogamhe, Ludovico Tersigni, and Amanda Campana. It takes place at a small town on the Adriatic coast, Cesenatico, and revolves around Summer and her love life. It is inspired by Three Meters Above the Sky by Federico Moccia. After the premiere of the first season, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. In 2021, Netflix reported that Summertime was renewed for a third and final season.
Tear Along the Dotted Line is an Italian adult animated comedy drama television series written and directed by Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare. It follows Zero, a fictionalized version of Zerocalcare, who reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he travel outside Rome with his friends Secco and Sara and his armadillo-for-a-conscience. The series is inspired by actual experiences lived by Zerocalcare, who voices most of the characters in the original version. It was released internationally on Netflix on 17 November 2021 to generally positive reviews from critics.
Skam Italia is an Italian teen drama television series based on the Norwegian television series Skam. The series first aired on 23 March 2018 on TIMvision.
Prisma is an Italian coming-of-age television series created by Alice Urciuolo and Ludovico Bessegato. The first season was released on Amazon Prime Video on 20 September 2022. The series was cancelled after two seasons in 2024.
This World Can't Tear Me Down is an Italian adult animated comedy drama television series written and directed by cartoonist Zerocalcare. It is the second animated series by Zerocalcare after Tear Along the Dotted Line, which features the same characters, and it can be considered a standalone sequel to the previous work. It was released internationally by the streaming platform Netflix on 9 June 2023. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its animation, story and emotional weight.
An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts is an Italian romantic comedy television series based on the novel of the same name by Silvia Zucca. It was released on Netflix on 27 October 2021. After two seasons, the series was cancelled in 2022.
Suburræterna is an Italian television series based on the 2015 neo-noir film Suburra and following the events of the 2017 crime drama series Suburra: Blood on Rome. It premiered at the 18th Rome Film Festival on 28 October 2023 and was released on Netflix on 14 November 2023.
Brigands: The Quest for Gold is an Italian historical drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 23 April 2024.
Supersex is a 2024 Italian biographical drama television miniseries loosely based on the life of Rocco Siffredi, a famous Italian pornographic film actor. It was released on Netflix on 6 March 2024.
The Tearsmith is a 2024 Italian teen romance film directed by Alessandro Genovesi, based on the novel of the same name by Erin Doom. It was released on Netflix on 4 April 2024.
Deceitful Love is a 2024 Italian romantic drama television miniseries directed by Pappi Corsicato, based on the British miniseries Gold Digger. It was released on Netflix on 9 October 2024.
The 19th Rome Film Festivsl will take place from 16 to 27 October 2024 in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome. In this edition, a pre-opening film Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola, and an international competition featuring 18 titles hailing from 29 countries will be presented. Viggo Mortensen and Johnny Depp will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Children's Train is an upcoming Italian film co-written and directed by Cristina Comencini, based on the novel of the same name by Viola Ardone. It will premiere at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 20 October 2024 before being released by Netflix.
Alice Urciuolo is an Italian screenwriter and author. She is best known for co-creating and writing the Amazon Prime Video series Prisma. She also co-wrote the teen drama television series Skam Italia and the Netflix comedy drama film Jumping from High Places.
