Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Gucci family saga isn’t quite over.Just months after the release of Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” — a film that could see Lady Gaga nominated for her second Oscar — a TV drama and documentary focusing on the Gucci family is in the works from Comcast-backed Sky Studios.The company is in early stages of development on a high-end TV series, and is in pre-production on a documentary series, both of which will tell “the story of a great family and a great brand,” says producer Nils Hartmann, senior VP for Sky Studios Germany and Italy.Both projects were brought to Sky by Leone Film Group, which has an agreement with several members of the Gucci family, including Alessandro Gucci, Guccio Gucci Jr.

and Giorgio Gucci. Giorgio Gucci is a young Italian producer who will serve as executive producer on the still-untitled docuseries.

For the planned Gucci TV series, which will use the doc as its basis, Sky is in talks with David Flynn of Los Angeles-based production company Wiip (“Mare of Easttown”), which is backed by CAA, who has been tasked with finding an international writer to work alongside Italian scribes on the show.“It’s clear that this is a project that stems from Italy, but is intended for play across all Sky territories,” says Hartmann.Sky operates in the U.K., Italy, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.In November, the Gucci family, who are the heirs of Aldo Gucci, chairman of the Gucci fashion house from 1953 to 1986, issued a fuming statement over what they claim is their inaccurate portrayal in “House of Gucci.” It’s clear that they’re keen to tell a different story.Whereas “House of Gucci” is centered on the murder of Maurizio Gucci, which was contracted by his.

Gucci Family Saga Gets a TV Show, Documentary From Sky Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

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