AncalagonTheBlack Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Has anyone here watched this ? It's getting lot's of praise and being compared to The Wire.The Weinstein Company have acquired the series for the U.S. and are in discussions over a possible English-language remake. The series is based on of Roberto Saviano’s best-selling investigative book into the Naples mafia, called the Camorra, as well as the feature film of the same name by Matteo Garrone, which won Cannes Grand Jury Prize in 2008.Gomorrah is one of the most hotly-anticipated new international drama series. Sales group Beta Film has sold the series to some 50 territories, with BskyB taking it in the U.K., Sky Deutschland nabbing German rights, Canal Plus buying France and HBO picking up rights in Scandinavia and Latin America. UK trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq_0qJoUzvU http://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-gomorrah-1201195153/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/italian-mafia-series-gomorrah-ratings-702606http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/miptv-weinstein-takes-italian-gomorrah-694456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddington Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 I really enjoyed it, it would be a pity to remake it in English. It's a bit early to be comparing it to the wire, but there was a lot of good stuff in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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