Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Indiana Production Executives Discuss Netflix's The Leopard Adaptation
Imagine a book about a fancy family in Italy long ago, like a historical drama!
Two people from Indiana Production wanted to make this book into a show for Netflix.
They got the rights and teamed up with people from the UK.
The show, called The Leopard, shows how things changed for the rich families.
They made it in Italian to make it feel real.
The show was a success and led to new interest in the story.
Indiana Production's Fabrizio Donvito and Daniel Campos Pavoncelli spearheaded the Netflix adaptation of 'The Leopard'.
The series, a costume drama based on the novel, launched on Netflix in March and showcases Sicilian aristocracy.
Donvito and Pavoncelli secured adaptation rights and collaborated with U.K. partners to develop the show.
The show's development included expanding the role of the character Concetta to provide a fresh angle.
The Leopard's release spurred cultural interest in Italy, including a rise in book sales and academic discussions.
- Who
- Fabrizio Donvito and Daniel Campos Pavoncelli of Indiana Production.
- What
- Netflix adaptation of 'The Leopard', a costume drama series.
- When
- Launched on Netflix in March, set in the mid-1800s.
- Where
- Sicily, Italy.
- Why
- To create an ambitious Italian-language series based on the novel and explore themes of social and political change.
Authenticity
Commercialization
Language
Authenticity
The production chose to film in Italian to maintain authenticity.
Commercialization
Some consideration was given to shooting in English.
- Production Company
- Indiana Production
- Series Title
- The Leopard
- Based on
- Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa’s novel
- Platform
- Netflix
- Setting
- Mid-1800s Sicily
- Key Personnel
- Fabrizio Donvito, Daniel Campos Pavoncelli, Tom Shankland, Richard Warlow