Here is what the page “Elio Germano Stars as Galileo Galilei in Roan Johnson’s ‘Galileo,’ Fandango Launches Sales” contains. Fandango Sales has acquired international rights to “Galileo,” the new film from Italian-British director Roan Johnson, best known for “Rider.” The €8 million ($9 million) production stars acclaimed Italian actor Elio Germano as the iconic scientist Galileo Galilei, who famously clashed with the Roman Inquisition over his astronomical discoveries. The film is being introduced to international buyers at Rome’s MIA Market, a key event for film professionals.
The project brings together a notable cast and creative team, with Elio Germano—a winner of best actor at Cannes for “La Nostra Vita”—taking on the role of the pioneering astronomer. Roan Johnson, whose previous work has been well received, directs from a script that focuses on Galileo’s trial and his struggle for scientific truth against powerful religious authorities. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.