The New Pope

The New Pope
GenreDrama
Created byPaolo Sorrentino
Written by
  • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Umberto Contarello
  • Stefano Bises
Directed byPaolo Sorrentino
Starring
Opening theme
ComposerLele Marchitelli
Country of origin
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
Original languages
  • English
  • Italian
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
  • Lorenzo Mieli
  • Mario Gianani
  • Riccardo Neri
  • Elena Recchia
  • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Jude Law
  • Caroline Benjo
  • Carole Scotta
  • Simon Arnal
  • Jaume Roures
  • Javier Méndez
  • Nils Hartmann
  • Sonia Rovai
  • Davide Bertoni
Producer
Ben Jackson
Production locations
CinematographyLuca Bigazzi
EditorCristiano Travaglioli
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time47–60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release10 January (2020-01-10) –
7 February 2020 (2020-02-07)
Related
The Young Pope
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The New Pope is a satirical drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series The Young Pope, originally announced as its second season.[1] The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as the fictional Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as the fictional Pope John Paul III, the titular new pope.[2] It was co-produced by European production companies The Apartment Pictures, Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro.[3]

The series premiered on 10 January 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy.

  1. ^ Anderson, Ariston (20 October 2016). "'The Young Pope' Producers Confirm Second Season of Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (9 January 2018). "'The New Pope': HBO Gives First Look At Jude Law And John Malkovich; Unveils Cast For Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Jude Law and John Malkovich starring in The New Pope - news from Sky Media". Sky Media. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

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