Lucca Comics and Games 2021: presented Totò in The heir of Don Quixote by Fabio Celoni
Lucca Comics and Games 2021
April 15, 2022 will be a very special day for lovers of comedy and good cinema: on this date, in fact, the 55th anniversary of the death of Totò, the Prince of Laughter, will be celebrated. To celebrate this event that has marked the history of our country, Totò in The Heir of Don Quixote, the new unpublished work by Fabio Celoni, will be released for Panini Comics. The graphic novel will be developed in two volumes and will also include a collector box set. Both the two volumes of Totò in Don Quixote's Heir and the box set will be distributed in the comic store, bookstore and on the Panini.it online store. But let's discover together the first details and the splendid unpublished tables of the work!Totò in The heir of Don Quixote: the details of the new graphic novel by Fabio Celoni
The announcement is was given on the occasion of the presentation of the 2022 Panini Comics novelties in the context of Lucca Comics & Games 2021. If you want to find out the winners for the comic categories you can read our article, while you will find here the winners of the prize for the games.The first details of this new work have been announced by Fabio Celoni himself. The comic was born from the recovery of a cinematic treatment never brought to the big screen, written by several hands by great screenwriters of the past such as Antonio Pietrangeli, Cesare Zavattini, Lucio Battistrada and others. A unique opportunity to bring to light a project that celebrates the great humor of Antonio De Curtis, Prince Totò, with the great artistic mastery of Fabio Celoni.
Below, you will find the cover and the first tables unpublished by Totò in Don Quixote's heir:
These are the statements of the author fabio Celoni:
“Totò had a great dream: to make a film about Don Quixote, which he never managed to make. I owe a great debt of gratitude to him, for all the joy he gave me, and this is the only way I have to thank him: to finally make him realize that dream, not on film, but between the pages of a comic. For the Maiella and for the Tip! ”.
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Lucca Comics And Games 2021: Frank Miller and more to visit
Some of pop cultures biggest brands, stars and companies will be attending Lucca Comics and Games 2021 from 29 October – 1 November in Italy.
Watch the launch video for the festival here…
The master of comics Frank Miller will be in Lucca for the presentation of the documentary dedicated to him, Frank Miller – American Genius, by director Silenn Thomas. The film explores the half-century-long career of the author. From complicated personal affairs to worldwide success in print and film, the documnetary is an epic journey into the mind and heart of one of the most prolific and iconic authors of our time.
Roberto Saviano, the author of Gomorrah, a best-selling exposé of the Camorra Mafia in Naples, will also be attending to promote his first graphic novel Sono Ancora Vivo (I’m Still Alive) with drawings by Tel Aviv-based illustrator Asaf Hanuka.
In gaming, Riot Games will be showcasing Arcane. The exhibition will include a series of original sketches artwork and two special collaborative handmade pieces, the boots of Jinx and the hextech glove of Vi, the two sisters protagonists of the series, on display.
Netflix will be hosting a special event dedicated to The Witcher with a panel including Kim Bodnia, who joins the cast for series two as Vesemir, Joey Batey, who plays Jaskier, series creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, costume designer Lucinda Wright and production designer Andrew Laws.
The Walt Disney Company Italia will also be attending Lucca Comics & Games 2021 to present the new Disney animated film Encanto and the Italian premiere of the first two episodes of Dopesick – Declaration of Addiction, starring Michael Keaton, will be hosted by the festival.
Searchlight Pictures films The Dark House and Antlers – Insatiable Spirit will be shown at the festival with special screenings and finally, Italian Gothic Band Lacuna Coil will be present at the festival’s Rock ‘n’ Comics.
Lucca Comics & Games will be taking place on 29 October to 1 November 2021 in Italy. Find out more here.
