Romulus (TV series)

Romulus, graphically rendered as ROMVLVS, is a 2020 Italian television series created by Matteo Rovere about the founding of Rome.

Romulus
GenreEpic historical drama
Created byMatteo Rovere
Country of originItaly
Original languageLatin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSky Italia
Original releaseNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06) –
present

Produced by Sky Italia, Cattleya, and Groenlandia, two episodes of the series premiered at the 2020 Rome Film Festival.[1] The series was first broadcast in Italy on Sky Atlantic on 6 November 2020. In April 2021 it was renewed for a second season.[2] The series was sold in over 40 countries.[2]

Cast
  • Andrea Arcangeli as Yemos
  • Francesco Di Napoli as Wiros
  • Marianna Fontana as Ilia
  • Sergio Romano as Amulius
  • Ivana Lotito as Gala
  • Vanessa Scalera as Silvia

Production

The first season of the series was greenlighted in 2019 and it was shot in 28 weeks in Rome.[3] It was originally shot in Old Latin.[3]

Reception

The series won the 2021 Nastro d'Argento for best Italian TV series.[4]

Other media

Starting from October 29, 2020, a trilogy of novels that expands the narrative universe, an unpublished cross-media project for Italy, has been published by HarperCollins. Written by Luca Azzolini, the volumes are titled Romulus: Book I – The Blood of the Wolf (29 October 2020), Romulus: Book II – The Queen of Battles (November 2020) and Romulus: Book III – The City of Wolves (January 2021).[5][6]

References
  1. Wiseman, Andreas (29 September 2020). "Sky Series 'Romulus' to Debut At Rome Fest". Deadline. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. Lang, Jamie (21 April 2021). "'Romulus' Season Two Confirmed, Set to Be Sky Italia's Most Sustainable Production to Date – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. Clarke, Stewart (29 May 2019). "Sky Italia Orders Latin-Language Drama 'Romulus' About the Origins of Rome". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. "Nastri d'argento, le serie tv dell'anno sono 'Petra', Romulus' e 'Il commissario Ricciardi'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. "HarperCollins pubblicherà una trilogia ispirata a "Romulus"". HarperCollins Italy (in Italian). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. "'Romulus', esce trilogia ispirata a serie Sky Original – Libri". ANSA (in Italian). 12 October 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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