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The style of romantic comedies is seeing a resurgence within the latest years after kind of a decade of quiet. Now Netflix is creating a brand new rom-com known as La Dolce Villa starring Scott Foley and set in Italy.
Netflix’s La Dolce Villa is directed by Mark Waters, whose credit embody Mean Girls, Vampire Academy, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, and extra. This marks Waters’s third main film for Netflix, having first teamed with the streamer on He’s All That, launched in August 2021, and the upcoming Brookes Shileld rom-com known as Mother of the Bride, due out in May 2024.
The script was written by Elizabeth Hackett & Hilary Galanoy (A Perfect Pairing, Falling Inn Love).
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Producers for La Dolce Villa are Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, and Nicola Rosada. Hackett & Galanoy are serving as government producers. Front Row Films and Dae Light Media are behind the function movie.
What’s the plot of La Dolce Villa?
Thanks to Netflix, now we have a quick synopsis for La Dolce Villa:
“La Dolce Villa follows successful businessman Eric as he travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter Olivia from blowing her life savings on restoring a crumbling villa she purchased for €1. Italy, however, has different plans for him as it delivers on its legendary promise of beauty, magic, and romance.”
The movie’s plot may be very harking back to the 2020 movie Made in Italy starring Liam Neeson, which additionally sees them shifting to Italy, albeit beneath very totally different circumstances. At the time of writing, that film is at present streaming within the US.
Who is forged in La Dolce Villa?
It has been introduced that Netflix’s La Dolce Villa will star Scott Foley (Scandal, Scrubs) as Eric, the aforementioned businessman and father. Maia Reficco (Do Revenge) will play Olivia, his daughter. They are joined by Violante Placido (The American) and Giuseppe Futia (Still Out of My League) as Eric’s and Olivia’s love pursuits, respectively.
Other forged members embody Nunzia Schiano, Jenny De Nucci, and Madior Fall.
What’s the manufacturing standing of La Dolce Villa?
Filming for Netflix’s La Dolce Villa began on March 11, 2024, in Italy. Production is happening in Rome and Tuscany.
Waters teased the film again in January 2024 earlier than the official announcement in an Instagram put up the place he was scouting for places in Tuscany. In the put up launched on January twenty third, 2024, he writes:
“Scouting for my next movie, saw Tuscany for the first time, completely the wrong way – freezing cold, rushing through in a van, hopping out to dismiss beautiful jewels of cities. “Too big” “Too small” “Don’t like the pavement.” Here’s hoping the shoot might be extra luxurious…”
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Filming of the film started in early March 2024, and it’s anticipated to have all wrapped by early May 2024, with the film reportedly having a funds of lower than $10M. The movie is primarily filmed all through the area of Tuscany, however a number of the movie takes place in Italy, too.
Mark Waters has been tagged in quite a few posts since filming obtained underway.
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What’s the Netflix launch date for La Dolce Villa?
There is not any launch date set for Netflix’s La Dolce Villa, however contemplating its March 2024 filming begin, we are able to count on the film to be launched someday in 2025.