The Manetti brothers are on set for Daniele Misischia’s Il Mostro della cripta
- Having completed the long-awaited Diabolik, brothers Marco and Antonio Manetti are now producing a horror comedy on behalf of Mompracem, directed by a former colleague of theirs
After the hiatus caused by the health crisis, the Manetti brothers (Love and Bullets [+see also:
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The Manettis, who only recently completed the hotly anticipated work Diabolik [+see also:
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Shooting will unfold over six weeks in all, between Bologna and Bobbio. Produced by Mompracem and Vision Distribution (with the latter also distributing the film in Italian cinemas) in collaboration with Sky and Timvision, Il Mostro della cripta enjoys the support of the Emilia-Romagna Film Commission.
(Translated from Italian)
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