Starz to Air 'Amadeus' Series with Will Sharpe vs. Paul Bettany
Starz acquired the five-part Sky drama adapting Peter Shaffer's play, depicting Mozart and Salieri's 30-year rivalry with strong ensemble talent and dramatic themes.
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Starz Acquires Sky’s Will Sharpe-Starring Period Drama ‘Amadeus’
Starz has acquired U.S. rights to Amadeus, Sky’s five-part limited series about the rivalry between composers Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 award-winning play and adapted by Black Doves and Giri/Haji scribe Joe Barton, the series stars Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) as musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Paul Bettany (Wandavision) as envious court composer […]
'Amadeus,' Starring Will Sharpe As Mozart, Acquired By Starz For U.S.
“Amadeus,” Sky’s five-part series about the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany, has been acquired by Starz for the U.S. Based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play and adapted by “Black Doves” creator Joe Barton, “Amadeus” premiered on Sky in the U.K. on Dec. 21. It stars Sharpe as musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bettany as envious court composer Antonio Salieri and Gabrielle Creevy as Mozart’s l…
'Amadeus' with Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany Coming to Starz
Following its premiere in the UK, Starz has picked up the Sky Original limited series Amadeus, starring Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) in the titular role. Paul Bettany (WandaVision) and Gabrielle Creevy (Three Women) also star in the period drama, which will debut on Starz later this year. The five-episode limited series also stars Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat) as Emperor Joseph, Lucy Cohu (Becoming Jane) as Cecilia Weber, Jonathan Aris (The Sixth…
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