Italy’s Iconic Cinecittà Studios Returns to State Ownership, Gets Ready for Revamp

ROME – Italy’s iconic Cinecittà Studios, where “Ben-Hur” and other classics were filmed, is returning to state ownership after nearly a decade in private hands, with a planned revamp involving the construction of two new soundstages on the studios’ backlot. Italian state entity Istituto Luce-Cinecittà has reached an agreement to buy out the private consortium... Read more » nvivarelli