‘Emily in Paris’ to shoot part of season 5 in Venice
After he closed in Paris and led the Dolce Vita in Rome, “Emily in Paris” was set for an intermezzo in Venice.
According to Luca Zaia, governor of the Veneto region, the fifth season of the HIT Netflix Show will shoot in the Lagoon City between 5-15 August.
“This is extraordinary news and confirms how our region is becoming increasingly attractive for large global audiovisual productions,” Zaia announced in a statement issued to the Italian press this weekend. The governor revealed that “Emily in Paris” director Andrew Fleming is currently exploring locations with the help of the Veneto Film Commission of the Northern Italian region and production company based in Venice 360 degree film.
“It is a source of pride to see Venetian talent that promotes their region and brings the name Venice and the Veneto to millions of houses around the world,” Zaia added.
Netflix had no comments on Monday.
“Emily in Paris” season 5 started filming in May in Rome and returned to the French capital in June.
The story takes days after season 4, while Emily settles in her apartment in Rome to lead the Italian office of Agence Grateau and spend time with Marcello, the charming and confident heir of a family company Cashmere Company.
News that Venice will be included in the Hit ROM-Com series of Netflix comes after the city reached the headlines as the location of the lush wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former employment journalist Lauren Sanchez. This led to protests from activists who claim that Venice will be a playground for the rich at the expense of local residents.
The impact of “Emily in Paris” on the popular culture was such that French President Emmanuel Macron Variety In a cover interview in October last October, France will “fight hard” for the series to stay in the country. That statement then caused an airy feud between the French president and the mayor of Rome Roberto Galtieri. Now Macron Veneto -Governor Zaia can add to his list of antagonists.
“Emily in Paris” was made by Darren Star, who also produces executive. Season 5 is performed executive by Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Stephen Brown, Alison Brown, Robin Schiff, Grant Sloss and Joe Murphy. It is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, Darren Star Productions and Jax Media.
