An upcoming TV adaptation of the 1984 movie "Amadeus," which revolves around the life, music, and career of the legendary classical master Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is set to premiere in the UK this year through local broadcasting and the streaming service Sky.
Sky Original Series 'Amadeus' Synopsis and Background
"White Lotus" star Will Sharpe will take on the titular role, portraying the genius maestro during the time of his first arrival in the busy city of 18th-century Vienna as a young composer-to-be, bringing along hopes, dreams, and ambitions of becoming a great classical musician.
As the 1984 movie was in turn an adaptation of the original 1979 Peter Shaffer play of the same name, the upcoming series will also be revolving around the mostly fictional story of Mozart and his contemporary "lesser," Antonio Salieri.
Apart from his fated meeting with his rival Salieri-who would ultimately usher in Mozart's downfall-he also met his later wife, Constanze Weber, a young soprano who would similarly transform the master's life.
The new TV iteration of Schaffer's five-time Tony-winning original play is expected to be equally "fresh, intimate, and irreverent," said Sky TV, as quoted by Broadway World.
It will comprise five episodes and will be produced by STV Studios' Two Cities Television and Sky Studios. Acting as executive producers for the latter studio are Paul Gilbert and Megan Spanjian, with Michael Jackson and Stephen Wright serving as the executive producers for the former.
In addition, Sharpe himself will be contributing to the classical music biopic as an executive producer. Joe Barton will also join the project as an EP, alongside being the show's primary writer. Julian Farino and Alice Seabright will be co-directing, with the former also acting as an EP.
The show is expected to roll out later this year and will follow another high-profile biopic that was released earlier this year, Bradley Cooper's "Maestro."
