The Young Pope: First-look extended trailer revealed at the Venice Film Festival

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The 10-part series, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino and starring Jude Law, will be broadcast on Sky Atlantic in 5 countries: in Italy, Germany and Austria from Friday 21st October, in UK and Ireland from Thursday 27th October, and in France on CANAL+ from late October.

Paolo Sorrentino, Creator & Director:

'Lenny Belardo, aka Pius XIII, is the first American Pope in history. Young and charming, his election might seem the result of a simple and effective media strategy by the College of Cardinals. But appearances can be deceptive, especially in the place and among the people who have chosen the great mystery of God as the guiding light of their existence. That place is the Vatican and those people are the leaders of the Catholic Church. And the most mysterious and contradictory figure of all turns out to be Pius XIII himself. Shrewd and naïve, old-fashioned and yet very modern, doubtful and resolute, ironic, pedantic, hurt and ruthless, Pius XIII tries to walk the long path of human loneliness to find a God for mankind. And for himself.'

An international cast joins two-time Academy Award nominee Jude Law, including award-winning actress Diane Keaton (Sister Mary), Silvio Orlando (Cardinal Voiello), Scott Shepherd (Cardinal Dussolier), Cécile de France (Sofia), Javier Cámara (Cardinal Gutierrez), Ludivine Sagnier (Esther), Toni Bertorelli (Cardinal Caltanissetta) and James Cromwell (Cardinal Michael Spencer).

The Young Pope is produced by Wildside and co-produced by Haut et Court TV and MEDIAPRO. Executive Producers for Wildside are Lorenzo Mieli and Mario Gianani together with John Lyons.

Executive Producers for Haut et Court TV are Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta and Simon Arnal. Executive Producers for MEDIAPRO are Jaume Roures and Javier Mendez. Executive Producers for Sky Italia are Nils Hartmann, Roberto Amoroso and Sonia Rovai.

International distributor is FremantleMedia International.

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Notes to editors

PHOTO CREDIT: GIANNI FIORITO

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About Canal +

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About Haut et Court TV

In 2007, Haut et Court Group created a television department and went on producing critically acclaimed series' : XANADU for ARTE (8x52' broadcast in 2011), SILEX AND THE CITY (THE DARWINERS) a satirical animation series for ARTE ( 4 seasons between 2012 and 2015) and LES REVENANTS (THE RETURNED) for Canal + (8x52' Season 1 in 2012, Season 2 shooting) its highest-rated original drama ever, winner of the International Emmy Awards for Best TV Series in 2013. Haut et Court TV is currently shooting THE LAST PANTHERS, a 20M€ mini series in co-production with Warp Films, for Canal + and Sky Atlantic written by Jack Thorne and Jérôme Pierrat.

About Wildside

Wildside was created in July 2009 with the objective of producing feature films, documentaries and TV series. The company combines Mario Gianani's and Offside's cinema experience with Lorenzo Mieli and Wilder's television expertise. In cinema Wildside as an arthouse film tradition has worked with talents such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Marco Bellocchio, Saverio Costanzo, all present in competition in international festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin), as long as a number of very successful commercial hits. On the TV side Wildside is very active in indigenous and international productions such as 'In Treatment' Season 1 and 2, '1992' and now Paolo Sorrentino's television debut, the international co-production 'The Young Pope'.

About John Lyons

John Lyons is a producer who resides in New York City. As an independent producer, he produced HARD EIGHT, BOOGIE NIGHTS, PIECES OF APRIL, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME, AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, and the upcoming Universal film SISTERS. From 2003 to 2011 he was the President of Production at Focus Features, overseeing all aspects of production and shepherding the marking of a popular and award-winning slate of films, including Gus Van Sant's MILK, Joel & Ethan Coen's BURN AFTER READING and A SERIOUS MAN, Ang Lee's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, Fernando Meirelles' A CONSTANT GARDENER, Martin McDonagh's IN BRUGES, Jim Jarmusch's BROKEN FLOWERS, and David Cronenberg's EASTERN PROMISES. The slate of films he oversaw was nominated for 55 Academy Awards and won 12 Academy Awards. John is the Board Chair and Founder of Edible Schoolyard NYC, as well as serving on the board of the New York State Council on the Arts and the Film Committee for the Museum of Modern Art