“Amadeus,” Sky’s five-part series about the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany, has been acquired by Starz for the U.S.
Based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play and adapted by “Black Doves” creator Joe Barton, “Amadeus” premiered on Sky in the U.K. on Dec. 21. It stars Sharpe as musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bettany as envious court composer Antonio Salieri and Gabrielle Creevy as Mozart’s loyal wife Constanze.
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The acquisition deal for “Amadeus” was brokered by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution, and the series is expected to debut on Starz this year.
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