Romulus, graphically rendered as ROMVLVS, is a 2020 Italian television series created by Matteo Rovere about the founding of Rome. The show is notable for using archaic Latin instead of English or Italian.[1]
| Romulus | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Epic historical drama |
| Created by | Matteo Rovere |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Old Latin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky Italia |
| Original release | November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06) – present |
Produced by Sky Italia, Cattleya, and Groenlandia, two episodes of the series premiered at the 2020 Rome Film Festival.[2] The series was first broadcast in Italy on Sky Atlantic on 6 November 2020. In April 2021 it was renewed for a second season.[3] The series was sold in over 40 countries.[3]
The first season of the series was greenlighted in 2019 and it was shot in 28 weeks in Rome.[4] It was originally shot in Old Latin.[4]
The series won the 2021 Nastro d'Argento for best Italian TV series.[5]
Starting from October 29, 2020, a trilogy of novels that expands the narrative universe, an unpublished cross-media project for Italy, has been published by HarperCollins. Written by Luca Azzolini [it], the volumes are titled Romulus: Book I – The Blood of the Wolf (29 October 2020), Romulus: Book II – The Queen of Battles (November 2020) and Romulus: Book III – The City of Wolves (January 2021).[6][7]