Overview

• Al Pacino met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 16, marking the first official audience between a film star and the first American pontiff.
• Producer Andrea Iervolino described the meeting as a moment of profound spiritual and cultural inspiration centered on themes of family unity, love, compassion and the common good.
• The discussion drew parallels between the pope’s recent messages and the story of the Maserati brothers, a legacy of innovation built on mutual respect and solidarity.
• Maserati: The Brothers, directed by Bobby Moresco and starring Pacino alongside Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba, is filming in Italy.
• Magenta Light Studios secured U.S. rights to the film, which also locked in distribution across Italy and Spain for a planned wide release.