The New Pope
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Paolo Sorrentino |
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Directed by | Paolo Sorrentino |
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Composer | Lele Marchitelli |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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The New Pope is an upcoming drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series The Young Pope, originally announced as its second season.[1] The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III, the titular "New Pope".[2] It was co-produced by European production companies Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro.[3]
The series will premiere on January 13, 2020 on HBO[4] and in 2020 on Sky Atlantic.
Cast
- Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII (born Lenny Belardo)[2]
- John Malkovich[5] as Pope John Paul III, the titular 'New Pope'[6] (born John Brannox)
- Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Angelo Voiello, Camerlengo and Cardinal Secretary of State[2]
- Javier Cámara as Cardinal Bernardo Gutierrez, Master of Ceremonies of the Holy See[2]
- Cécile de France as Sofia, in charge of marketing for the Holy See[2]
- Ludivine Sagnier as Esther, the wife of a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard[2]
- J. David Hinze as Leopold Essence
- Sharon Stone[2]
- Marilyn Manson[7]
- Mark Ivanir[8]
- Maurizio Lombardi as Cardinal Mario Assente[2]
- Antonio Petrocelli as Monsignor Luigi Cavallo[2]
- Henry Goodman[2]
- Ulrich Thomsen[2]
- Massimo Ghini[2]
- Yuliya Snigir[2]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by [4] | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | Unknown | January 13, 2020[4] | N/A |
2 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
3 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
4 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
5 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
6 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
7 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
8 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
9 | TBA | Paolo Sorrentino | TBA | TBA | TBD |
Production
The New Pope production began in Italy in late 2018.[9]
Release
The series had its world premiere on 1 September 2019 at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, where episodes 2 and 7 were screened out of competition.[10] It is set to be released on television in January 2020 on HBO and Sky Atlantic.[11][12]
Marketing
The official teaser for the series was released on 28 August 2019.[6] The second teaser trailer premiered on 3 November 2019.[11]
References
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (October 20, 2016). "'The Young Pope' Producers Confirm Second Season of Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 9, 2018). "'The New Pope': HBO Gives First Look At Jude Law And John Malkovich; Unveils Cast For Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Jude Law and John Malkovich starring in The New Pope - news from Sky Media". Sky Media. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ a b c "THE NEW POPE Debuts January 13". HBO. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 2, 2018). "'The New Pope': John Malkovich To Star With Returning Jude Law In Paolo Sorrentino's 'Young Pope' Follow-Up For HBO/Sky". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (May 17, 2019). "Sharon Stone, Marilyn Manson to Appear in Paolo Sorrentino's 'The New Pope' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 7, 2019). "'The New Pope': Mark Ivanir To Recur On Paolo Sorrentino's Series For HBO/Sky". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Loughrey, Clarisse (17 May 2017). "The Young Pope to get follow-up series called The New Pope". The Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Williams, Helena (1 September 2019). "Jude Law brings papal drama follow-up to Venice". Reuters. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Minelle, Bethany (3 November 2019). "The New Pope: John Malkovich steps into Jude Law's papal shoes". Sky News. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
- The New Pope at IMDb