Apple TV+ has placed a straight-to-series order for the new racing drama series Ferrari, which is based upon Luca Dal Monte’s Ferrari Rex, a bestselling biography of racing car driver and visionary entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. The logline for the series, per Apple, reads:
Five years. Five drivers. Five deaths. One trial. In the name of passion, in the pursuit of pure speed. At the center of it all a titanic man, complex and multifaceted, who dedicated his genius to the mission of building the fastest racing car in history. Enzo Ferrari: his name became a boast, an aspiration, and ultimately legend. But there was a trail of tragedy and torment along the way. Between 1956 and 1961, deeply wounded by the tragic death of his firstborn son Dino and by what he considered a betrayal by his lead driver Juan Manuel Fangio, Enzo Ferrari rebuilds his racing team from scratch, selecting five promising rising stars of motor racing to fight for victory.
Ferrari has been created by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, See), who writes and executive produces, while Stefano Sollima (Sicario: Day of the Soldado) will direct and also executive produce.
“I am thrilled to be telling such an evocative story about this legendary man and his iconic brand,” said Steven Knight. “Enzo Ferrari’s utterly extraordinary life was defined by his dramatic personal and professional journey, and Ferrari is a celebration of an incredibly complex and fascinating human being.”
“As an Italian I feel honored to get to tell this story of Enzo Ferrari, a shining example of Italian excellence,” added Stefano Sollima. “Through his relationship with Ferrari Spring Team, the five drivers Enzo ‘adopted’ in his scuderia after the loss of his firstborn son, we will explore the unique qualities, the great genius and the dark obsession that turned this man into a legend.”
Ferrari is currently in pre-production in Rome, Italy, and will presumably air on Apple TV+ at some point in 2023.
