Aidan Turner (the Hobbit and Poldark) is going to play the great painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci. He will star in the new play Leonardo (work title, not yet officially named), focusing on Leonardo da Vinci's life and works during the Italian Renaissance. This is an English-language play, with Frank Spotnitz ("X Files") as the operator, Steve Thompson (Sherlock) as the screenwriter, Daniel Percival (the Wonders of the High Castle) as the director, Lux Vide and Big Light Productions as the production side, Italian state television (RAI) and so on. A total of 8 episodes, which will be filmed within this year.
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