Rome's Cinecittà Studios aired epics in swordsmanship such as William Wyler's "Ben-Hur" (Ben-Hur) and is home to Federico Fellini, thanks to loans provided by the post-popular post-recovery fund in the EU.
Cinecittà's goal is Hollywood, which once was the largest studio space in Europe and gains a competitive advantage with other well-known European facilities such as Studio Babelsberg in Germany, Origo Studios in Hungary and Nu Boyana in Bulgaria.
Here are some of the recent Cinecittà milestones that offer snapshots of key steps in studio-turned-up cinemas and Hollywood-made magnets.
2021
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then-Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi visited Cinecittà Lot and held a press conference on Studio 5, where Fellini shot nearly all of his films to announce a 300 million euro ($340 million) investment to meet growing international studio demand. A six-year plan was announced that envisioned the construction of new scales and refurbishing and amplifying existing sounds. Another key aspect of the massive studio relaunch is the construction of full-service facilities with digital editing and sound mixing kits and 35mm and 16mm film handling. This is done to help attract large production companies, broadcasters or streaming media to Cinecittà through long-term service transactions.
2022
Cinecittà unveils one of the world's largest LED volume phases with a 412-square-meter (4,434-square-foot) semicircular screens at the new theater. The science fiction thriller "White Mars".
Cinecittà CEO Nicola Maccanico Inks has a strategic five-year agreement, with Fremantle involving continuous rents for six scales. There are two years left for the deal. Cinecittà and Endemol Shine Italy also reached a similar agreement.
2023
Cinecittà, like the 20-year-old, has reached full occupancy due to Hollywood series such as the Netflix-era soap “The Decameron”, Roland Emmerich’s Gladiator series “The Decameron” and Joe Wright’s Benito Mussolini-theme “M”, and Edward Berger’s “Conclusion” and “Luca Guadagnino”. Cinecittà has reached full occupancy. Several spaces have been reorganized, while others are brand new.
2024
In June, Maccanico stepped down at the end of his three-year mission. His resignation comes as a slowdown in the strikes of Hollywood writers and actors and concerns that the Italian government may have a potential impact on the Roman studios in tax bonds for international works, as it prepares for changes announced in local film incentives. This fear proves unfounded.
In July, producer Manuela Cacciamani, who has a long-standing relationship with Cinecittà was appointed CEO, becoming the first woman to run the studio for more than 80 years of history.
2025
In March, Cacciamani announced that Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of Christ" booked most of Cinecittà's works, and Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars" set up camps at the rally. Disney and Universal Studios will soon start shooting large-scale projects. Cacciamani is expected to implement the studio's six-year reform plan. Her goal is to get Cinecittà to €35 million – €35 million ($34 million to $39 million) in 2026 and a 15% margin.