Donna Leon's Detective Brunetti Series has already been adapted to the TV screen--in German but set in Venice (Donna Leon's Brunetti Mysteries). If you can get past the fact that the dialogue is in German, it's a good mystery series. It's available on MHz. But now, comes news that Julian Fellowes is set to write and executive produce a TV adaptation of Donna Leon’s contemporary Commissario Brunetti book series, which is in development at 20th Television. This is exciting news!
The project was originated and set up at the studio by Fellowes’ longtime friend and mentor, producer Ileen Maisel who died in February at the age of 68. She had been in the 20th Television fold since 2018 when she signed a first-look deal with its former division Fox21. Maisel will be credited as an executive producer on the Brunetti series alongside writer Fellowes, Gesine Lubben, PK Fellowes and Lawrence Elman. Author Leon will co-executive produce. Playwright Felix Legge will serve as co-writer and producer.
HT: Lesa Holstine
2 comments:
Would love to see Luca Zingaretti play Brunetti!
What great news! I've watched some of the German series, and it's not bad, but something in English will really be fun.
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