Stanley Tucci Searching Italy Again for New Nat Geo Series – The Hollywood Reporter

Precisely one year after CNN terminated his prominent traveling food series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, the star will certainly strike the Autostrade one more time, this time around for National Geographic.

The Disney-owned nonfiction web content firm has actually bought a new 10-part docuseries called Tucci– The Heart ofItaly The series births a striking resemblance to his late CNN series, as it will certainly comply with Tucci “as he unlocks the distinct flavors that define each region and discovers the rich versatility of Italy through those he meets along the journey.”

Tucci’s Salt Productions and BBC Studios’ Factual Productions are generating the series for National Geographic, with manufacturing readied to start following month.

“National Geographic is all about adventure and exploration, and I am honored to take viewers once again to explore Italy through the lens of food,” claimed Tucci in a declaration.“In Italy’s many distinct regions there is always something new to discover and I’m more than excited to begin the process in partnership with BBC Studios.”

Searching for Italy was just one of CNN’s most effective initial series, gathering 2 straight Primetime Emmy Honors. It was terminated as component of a bigger pullback at the CNN Originals device under then-CEO Chris Licht. Licht, certainly, would certainly be ousted himself 6 months later on.

A resource near to Tucci kept in mind as the star can look for to go shopping the series– or a comparable series– somewhere else.

Searching for Italy was the initial traveling food program on CNN given that the fatality of Components Unidentified host Anthony Bourdain in 2018.

“What he did is open the doors to all of us who were interested in food, and travel, to explore in our own ways,” Tucci informed THR in advance of that program’s launching in 2021. “He was, and still is, and always will be, a hero of mine. He was an extraordinary writer, a nice person, and a great explorer of the human condition through food.”

“National Geographic is the perfect home for Stanley to share his knowledge and passion for Italy’s people, food and culture,” included Tom McDonald, executive VP of international accurate and unscripted for National Geographic. “Our programming is all about inspiring a deeper connection to the world. With Stanley as their guide, audiences will be transported to places and to flavors they’ve never experienced before.”