Pierre’s novel dramatizes the history of
the Cosa Nostra, beginning with its roots in Italy and the organizing role
played by Carlo Gambino, its boss from 1957 until his death in bed in 1976 in
his Long Island home. Gambino was reputed to be the inspiration for Mario
Puzo’s The Godfather. In the novel, Gambino carries a copy of Nicolo
Machiavelli’s The Prince with him on the boat from Italy.
Story Merchant/Atchity Productions Ken Atchity, who introduced the book to Nasso, will serve as executive producer.
Vallelonga, speaking in Cannes, said that
the approach he and Gallo are taking is not just that of a typical mob movie:
“We’ve seen a lot of that. This is Shakespearean.” “Think Once Upon a Time
in America,” said Nasso, whose start in the film business was as assistant
to Sergio Leone. New York in the ‘50s and ‘70s will be reconstructed in Rome’s
Cinecittà studios.
James commented: “What is every writer’s
dream—to see their book turned into a movie validates the many years of
research—and long hours in front of my keyboard—that went into bringing Gambino
and his world to life. I listened to the characters, and they talked to me.”
According to Variety, “the film is being produced by
Nasso Productions (a Nasso-Zheng company) and fully financed by Edward Zeng and
former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam, with international sales handled by
Minerva Pictures.”
Gambino:
The Rise by
James Pierre is available on Amazon
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