Holy smokes, Jude Law's pontiff looks like he's shaking things up in HBO's The Young Pope. “This pope does not negotiate,” intones a papal nuncio in this new teaser, “on anything or with anyone.” Has the Vatican accidentally appointed Michael Corleone to its highest office? Watch it below.
The miniseries, a collaboration between Sky, HBO and Canal Plus, has Law playing Lenny Belardo, AKA Pius XIII, the Vatican’s first ever American Pope. Clearly the College of Cardinals has picked a roguish new Pope to lead the church, but what does he have in mind for his stay in power? Revolution, apparently.
The very talented and stylish Paolo Sorrentino explored the secular and religious sides of Roman life in The Great Beauty, with room for some serious hedonism too. This one looks like pushing even deeper into the nooks and crannies of Italian society.
With Diane Keaton, Ludivine Sagnier and a particularly scowly and growly James Cromwell also in the cast, The Young Pope will hit UK TVs on October 27. It lands on US tellys next year. Watch its full-length trailer here.