A saga recounting the history of the Grimaldi family in preparation
The saga about the Princely Family is due to be named simply "Monaco" - © Eric Mathon / Prince's Palace
The Casiraghi family will produce the series of films themselves.
After the successful series “The Crown,” which tells a semi-fictionalised version of the British royal family’s recent history, the Princely family of Monaco is now set to have its story told on screen. And who better to do so than one of the family members? The blockbuster, which was filmed in English, will be overseen by producer Dimitri Rassam, who is none other than the husband of Charlotte Casiraghi, Princess Caroline’s youngest daughter.
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Pathé and Chapter 2, the production company, will join forces for this “epic franchise” of several films on the origins of the Grimaldi family, starting with the conquest of Monaco at the end of the 13th century. Chapter 2, which is owned by Dimitri Rassam, will work with Astrea Films, a Monegasque film production company run by Béatrice Borromeo, her husband Pierre Casiraghi and her brother-in-law Andrea.
Speaking to the American film magazine Variety, Astrea Films said: “We were overwhelmed by the number of untold, intriguing and epic stories that have been hidden in old documents and private correspondence over the centuries”. The project, named “Monaco”, was announced at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, and is due to go into production in 2024. Family, adventure, intrigue… it’s already shaping up to be a huge success!