The French of Gaumont, the Germans of Pamdora and the Americans of Leisure Time Pictures have already been forward. And then big Italians on the big screen and TV such as Palomar and Bibi Film. The large production houses continue to choose Sicily for the sets of the next films and series that we will see in the coming seasons.
Between Favignana and the Aeolians, the director Christopher Nolan is turning his Colossal Odyssey with Matt Damon as Ulysses and stars of the caliber of Zendaya and Anne Hathaway. The tourism Department, led by Elvira Amata, has made official candidates for regional funds to encourage the productions on the island. This year only 2 million are available while in 2024 there were more than three.
Yet the first list of production houses that responded to the announcement brings with them the certainty that, incentivized or not, as many as 63 film sets or TV series during this year will be prepared in Sicily. Last year there were 50. And as regards the documentary vein, this year They will be shot in Sicily 28 in front 21 last year. Finally there are also requests to make 11 short films.
The announcement provided for requirements to be able to ask for regional contributions that can be translated into the obligation to give certainty to turn to the island and employ local labor. And therefore, beyond the contribution, it is predictable that Sicily enhance its image of natural set.
At the moment, the topic and actors of the films is top secret, the announcement for defined reasons “industrial” provides for an obligation of confidentiality on this point. And however it is certain that Gaumont will shoot in Sicily, which has produced the greatest French films of recent years. And again, the Palomar who in the past shot the Makari series on the island and which this year presented a project entitled Vanina, a deputy chief in Catania 2.
Bibi Film was also ahead with a project entitled “Taormina”. The Ring Film, specialized in documentaries, will shoot ignorance in Sicily. The Germans of Sandro Lorino Consulting will turn “Corleone”. The British of the Republic of Story have started a project entitled “Palermo”. The American House Leisure Time has come forward for a project entitled Tofana. Mattia’s Film will shoot the bird from crystal 2 feathers and Kamal Aljafari Beirut 1931. The Goldenart Production has provided for in Sicily the set of Il Giudice and its Assassins. The Move 4.0 will turn Island of Dreams and the Tramp Limited the land of summer. Chine 3 TV asked for contributions for the set of elsewhere. The final ranking will be issued in the coming months.
