AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBook-to-screen buzz: Julian Schnabel’s crime thriller In the Hand of Dante (with Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, John Malkovich, Gerard Butler and Oscar Isaac) heads to theaters June 24 after Tribeca’s New York premiere, blending Renaissance manuscript lore with modern mob intrigue. Publishing & culture controversy in Italy: Archbishop Franco Moscone of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo faces antisemitism accusations after signing a petition urging the Libro Possibile festival to withdraw Israeli novelist Eshkol Nevo. Music & media: Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo says a commissioned lyric video for “Bullshit” was flagged because the designer allegedly used AI without disclosure; the band plans to make its own video. Italy-facing arts & design: Max Mara’s Resort 2027 show in Shanghai frames the brand’s 75-year story through “intelligent dressing,” with creative director Ian Griffiths stressing the woman behind the clothes. Travel + reading tie-in: Avani Hotels & Resorts launches Avani Book Club, pairing destination-themed reading lists and author-led events with in-hotel book corners and swaps, including Italy picks like Venice’s Avani Rio Novo. Sports culture: Mexico clinches its World Cup group spot vs South Korea, with Raul Rangel’s late save and Luis Romo’s opener driving the win.
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