PIAZZA TAKES A SWING AT ANCIENT ROME | VARIETY BY DAVE MCNARY Ralph Winter and Terry Botwick’s
PIAZZA TAKES A SWING AT ANCIENT ROME | VARIETY BY DAVE MCNARY Ralph Winter and Terry Botwick’s 1019 Entertainment are heading to ancient Rome and teaming with former Major League Baseball player Mike Piazza to produce “Constantine.” David Franzoni, a producer and screenwriter on “Gladiator,” has written the screenplay, which centers around the complicated power struggle between rival claimants to the empire after the death of Galerius in 311 A.D. Under his reign, Rome’s capital was moved to the newly named Constantinople as he attempted to unite his empire through the spread of Christian doctrine. “I’ve always been interested in this history of the Roman Empire, and this peaked when I visited Rome,” Piazza said. “The spread of Christianity during Constantine’s reign struck me as a huge turning point in human history and I think film is the best medium to capture such a significant moment.” ….Is this the oddest pairing ever? I am so curious to see how this will turn out… -- source link
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