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‘Amadeus,’ Sky’s Mozart Series Starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany, Acquired by Starz for U.S.
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- Starz secures U.S. rights to the Amadeus limited series, expanding its premium period-drama slate with Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany leading the Mozart-Salieri world.
- NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution brokered the deal, echoing a broader trend of U.S. networks tapping UK dramas for premium fare.
- The cast features Will Sharpe as Mozart, Paul Bettany as Salieri, with Gabrielle Creevy portraying Constanze Weber, anchoring a high-profile ensemble.
- Adapted by Joe Barton of Black Doves, the project preserves Shaffer’s theatrical roots while updating its execution for a modern audience.
- Amadeus premiered in the U.K. on Sky on December 21, signaling a transatlantic rollout that culminates with Starz bringing the series to U.S. audiences later this year.
- The drama chronicles a 30-year rivalry between Mozart and Salieri, focusing on genius, ambition, and the shaping of artistic legacy.
- Starz Networks president Alison Hoffman positions Amadeus as a bold, character-driven reimagining of one of history's most intoxicating rivalries.
- Filmed against 18th-century Vienna, the ensemble navigates artistic ambition, with Mozart, Constanze, and Salieri at the core amid courtly skepticism.
- Production is handled by STV Studios’ Two Cities Television in association with Sky Studios, with a broad executive-producing team including Barton, Sharpe, Bettany, and Farino.
- The Hollywood Reporter confirms Starz’s U.S. rights pickup as part of a broader push into premium period dramas aligning with Sky and NBCUniversal distribution.
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