Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Starz Acquires Sky’s Mozart Drama ‘Amadeus’
Starz, a TV network, has bought the rights to show a new series called ‘Amadeus’ in the U.S. This series is about the famous composer Mozart and his rivalry with another composer, Salieri.
It’s based on a famous play and stars actors like Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri.
The show has already started in the UK on Sky and is about Mozart’s life in Vienna, his music, and the challenges he faced.
Starz thinks this series will be a great addition to their shows because it’s a dramatic story about music and history.
The series is produced by a group of companies and has many other well-known actors in it.
Starz has acquired U.S. rights to the five-part series ‘Amadeus’ from Sky.
The series is based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play and stars Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri.
It follows Mozart’s life in 18th-century Vienna, his musical brilliance, and his rivalry with Salieri.
The show has already debuted in the UK on Sky and features an ensemble cast.
Starz sees ‘Amadeus’ as a perfect fit for their lineup of premium period dramas.
- Who
- Starz, Sky, Will Sharpe, Paul Bettany, Gabrielle Creevy
- What
- Acquisition of U.S. rights to the series ‘Amadeus’
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- United States (acquisition), UK (debut)
- Why
- To add to Starz's lineup of premium period dramas
- Title
- Amadeus
- Type
- Five-part limited series
- Based on
- Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play
- Starring
- Will Sharpe, Paul Bettany, Gabrielle Creevy
- Acquired by
- Starz
- Debuted in UK
- Recently on Sky
- Executive Producers
- John Griffin, Megan Spanjian, Michael Jackson, Stephen Wright, Julian Farino, Alice Seabright
- Directors
- Julian Farino, Alice Seabright