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Raffaella Leone Produces OUAIA Documentary; Cruz Leads Ferrante Adaptation

5/12/2026

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Raffaella Leone will produce a film on the making of “Once Upon a Time in America,” fulfilling her dream.
Giuseppe Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana will direct and co-write the untitled picture with “The Bad Guy” creators.
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, EssilorLuxottica chief strategy officer and Ray-Ban president, will co-produce and holds 19 % stake.
Penelope Cruz will star in an English-language adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “Days of Abandonment,” slated for 2027.

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Story summary

Raffaella Leone will produce a film on the making of “Once Upon a Time in America,” fulfilling her dream.
Giuseppe Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana will direct and co-write the untitled picture with “The Bad Guy” creators.
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, EssilorLuxottica chief strategy officer and Ray-Ban president, will co-produce and holds 19 % stake.
Penelope Cruz will star in an English-language adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s “Days of Abandonment,” slated for 2027.