Italian distribution and manufacturing firm Notorious Pictures is increasing into the TV sequence sphere by snapping up rights to buzzy literary property “Forbidden Notebook,” a 1952 novel by Italian-Cuban author Alba de Céspedes that has been just lately rediscovered and efficiently republished in English.
De Céspedes has been described by the New York Times as “a bestselling novelist and political activist in her native Italy” admired for her delicate depictions of girls whose just lately rediscovered work “has misplaced none of its subversive drive.” She is taken into account a supply of inspiration for Elena Ferrante, the Italian author with legions of fervent followers all over the world and whose 4 “Neapolitan Novels” have been tailored into the long-running “My Brilliant Friend” TV sequence by Italy’s RAI and HBO.
“We are happy to announce the formidable and necessary serial growth of de Céspedes’ ‘Forbidden Notebook,’ stated Notorious Pictures CEO Stefano Bethlen, who added that “we’re sure it might win over the [TV] sequence viewers, as is already taking place with the latest reissues of her novels.”
Notorious Pictures has additionally optioned two different De Céspedes novels, titled “Her Side of the Story” and “There’s No Turning Back.”
The adaptation of “Forbidden Notebook” is being penned by Francesca Serafini and Giordano Meacci, screenwriters of properly obtained movies comparable to Claudio Caligari’s drama “Non essere cattivo” (“Don’t Be Bad”), which was Italy’s worldwide Oscar candidate in 2016.
The announcement was made at Rome’s MIA market devoted to worldwide TV sequence, animation, function movies and docs.
“Forbidden Notebook” marks the primary foray into full-fledged TV sequence manufacturing for Notorious Pictures – 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 growth at Italy’s Lux Vide, has been appointed head of scripted sequence growth and manufacturing throughout the newly shaped Notorious Series unit.
