EXCLUSIVE: Stanley Tucci is constant his Italian adventures.
Nevertheless, the actor is shifting from CNN to Nationwide Geographic along with his newest journey docuseries.
Nat Geo has ordered Tucci – The Coronary heart of Italy (w/t), a ten-part sequence. It comes after the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned community CNN canceled Stanley Tucci: Trying to find Italy, which gained two Emmys for Excellent Hosted Nonfiction Collection or Particular, after two seasons.
On the time, Tucci was assured that he’d discover a new dwelling for his adventures and he has.
The sequence is produced by BBC Studios’ lately shaped new unit, Specialist Factual Productions, and Tucci’s personal Salt Productions, which he lately based with Lottie Birmingham. It marks Salt’s first sequence and manufacturing begins in January.
Stanley Tucci: Trying to find Italy was produced by All3Media-owned Uncooked Tv.
Tucci – The Coronary heart of Italy follows the Homicide One star as he returns to the nation for extra food-based adventures.
He’ll journey to 10 areas together with Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Marche and Lazio, in search of out the essence of every area and its folks by the meals they eat. He’ll meet skilled cooks, novice cooks, farmers and fishermen, winemakers and brewers, and fellow eaters who all share his ardour for meals and who encourage him.
The sequence is exec produced by Tucci and Birmingham in addition to Alan Holland and Amanda Lyon for BBC Studios. Ben Jessop, who has produced sequence together with Nat Geo’s The World In response to Jeff Goldblum, serves as showrunner.
“Nationwide Geographic is all about journey and exploration, and I’m honored to take viewers as soon as once more to discover Italy by the lens of meals,” stated Tucci. “In Italy’s many distinct areas there’s at all times one thing new to find and I’m greater than excited to start the method in partnership with BBC Studios.”
“Nationwide Geographic is the right dwelling for Stanley to share his data and fervour for Italy’s folks, meals and tradition,” added Tom McDonald, EVP of International Factual and Unscripted, Nationwide Geographic. “Our programming is all about inspiring a deeper connection to the world. With Stanley as their information, audiences will probably be transported to locations and to flavors they’ve by no means skilled earlier than.”
Alan Holland, Head of BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions, added “We’re thrilled to be working with Stanley on this main new sequence and to be strengthening our partnership with Nationwide Geographic. Stanley is the right information for this scrumptious journey, and we couldn’t be prouder to be partnering with him, Salt Productions and Nationwide Geographic to deliver this to audiences all over the world.”
Tucci is repped by CAA, Nameless Content material and Curtis Brown.
