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JOHNNY DEPP DID IT AGAIN – WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS IS AMONG FIVE MOST WATCHED FILMS IN THE US

May 19, 2021 / By / NEWS

After opening the studio in Serbia for the production of short animated content for the international market distribution, as well as signing the contract with Johnny Depp, the production company Iervolino Entertainment continues the trend of successful achievements and breaking records. 

Another collaboration between this famous Hollywood actor and the Italian production, the joint film Waiting for the Barbarians, reached the fifth place on the list of the most watched films in the US on the Apple TV platform, only three days since its global premiere.  

The film is based on the famous novel of the same name, by the South African Nobel prize winner John Maxwell Coetzee, who also wrote the screenplay, while the Colombian Ciro Guerra was the director. Alongside Johnny Depp, the main roles are played by Mark Rylance and Robert Pattinson. 

“This is a really pleasant surprise for all of us, as Apple TV is one of the world’s most popular video streaming platforms,” ​​said Andrea Iervolino, director and founder of the production company Iervolino Entertainment. He adds that this only confirms the importance of digital platforms in today’s cinematography, after the previous success of their animated film Arctic Dogs, as the third most-watched film on Netflix in the US.  

The plot takes place on the borders of an imaginary oriental empire, and focuses on the eternal question of the relationship between the natives and the conquerors, “advanced civilization” and “barbarians”. The controversial Colonel Joll (Johnny Depp) suddenly arrives in the seemingly peaceful border area of ​​the empire, under the leadership of an elderly Magistrate interpreted by Mark Rylance. By his brutality towards nearby natives, the Colonel provokes in the Magistrate suspicion and the spirit of rebellion against the regime to which he also belongs.   

After its first premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival, Waiting for the Barbarians is now available to the general public starting from August 7 on digital streaming platforms, while many critics and fans on social media have already declared it to be “Johnny Depp’s comeback film”. 

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JOHNNY DEPP AS JOHNNY PUFF IN THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

June 9, 2021 / By / NEWS

The Italian production company Iervolino Entertainment, which recently announced the opening of a production studio in Serbia, has signed an official contract with the famous Hollywood actor Johnny Depp. This time, the famous Jack Sparrow will lend his voice to the Puffin bird, in the latest short animated series Puffins, which will be completely produced in our country.

The story follows the adventures of five Arctic birds, assistants of the cunning walrus named Otto, with Johnny Puff among them, symbolically named after the actor who will interpret him. This interesting crew lives on the North Pole planes, where they encounter and fight the consequences of environmental pollution and melting of the eternal ice in the Arctic on a daily basis. Therefore, this animated movie deals with important social topics, in an avant-garde and entertaining way, in order to draw the public attention to the current problems that our planet is facing day by day.

“We are very excited that we have once again reached an agreement with Johnny Depp, with whom we previously collaborated on the set of the movie Waiting for the Barbarians. This is the first time that a Hollywood actor participates in the production of short content, let alone animated, which is an additional confirmation that this format is the future of the film and that we are on the right track”, said Andrea Iervolino, director and founder of the production company Iervolino Entertainment and added that they are proud that a star of this calibre has shown them trust and that his active participation in this revolutionary project will contribute to the development of the character of Johnny Puff, who he will interpret.   

The Puffins series, which will be designed and produced in Serbia, will be a mix of comedy and absurd and will have as many as 250 episodes lasting five minutes each. In accordance with the contract, Johnny Depp has committed to participate in all promotional activities, advertising and interviews required from him in relation to this series, which will probably come out later this year.

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BUILDING A STUDIO FOR SHORT ANIMATED MOVIES

May 17, 2021 / By / NEWS

Serbian Minister of Economy Goran Knežević and owner of the production company Iervolino Entertainment, Andrea Iervolino, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This memorandum implies investments in the construction of the studio for short, animated, web and streaming content in Serbia, as well as education and employment of highly qualified staff.   

In addition to the production of these movie forms, which will begin this year in Serbia, the transfer of copyrights is also planned, while the development of the project will be divided to phases. 

The signing of the memorandum was also attended by the Serbian actor and one of the owners of the production company Archangel Digital Studios, Miloš Biković, who is also responsible for the arrival of Iervolino Entertainment, the Ministry of Economy announced. 

“Serbia is a strong and stable country and a good place to invest in, which is now entering the more advanced phase in attracting investors, where knowledge and technology are the most important assets”, said Minister Knežević. 

He pointed out that, with the memorandum, it is planned that the production company from Italy will open a studio for making short, animated, web and streaming forms in Serbia, and invest at least 8.5 million euros and employ 580 highly qualified experts. 

“It is planned that the company Iervolino Entertainment will establish a company to which it will transfer more than 11 million euros of copyrights, as well as to produce animated movies, at least ten during the year, worth minimum 150,000 euros, or for animated series at least 150,000 euros per episodes”, Knežević said. 

Iervolino thanked the Government of Serbia, which supported the entire project, and announced that the first employees of their Serbian company would start working on July 1. Productions made in Serbia will be distributed worldwide and in at least 150 countries. 

“Our plan is to produce content worth one billion euros in Serbian cinematography by 2031”, Iervolino said. 

Miloš Biković emphasized that Serbia has talented young scientists, athletes, and said that he would now have the opportunity to show the talents that exist in art, design, script writing, and added that he believes that the results will exceed expectations, it was announced in his statement.

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