A Biography Series About The Life Of Ferrari, Enzo’s Quest Of Automobile Eminence

A new project is in the mix for Peaky Blinders’ creator, Steven Knight, as he will be writing a new series about the making of the Italian Prancing Horse, Ferrari.

Dramatically enthused, it will be based on the best-selling biography ‘Ferrari Rex’ by Luca Dal Monte, which focuses on a particular five-year period in Ferrari's life.

The series will be co-written by Italian director Stefano Sollima, responsible for ‘Without Remorse’ and ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’.

Knight expressed, "I am thrilled to be telling such an evocative story about this legendary man and his iconic brand. 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."

Notably, the series seems to be more of a high-stakes period drama, focused on the adversities faced by Ferrari in his quest of automobile fame. As shown in the series’ dialogue below.

"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 a 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 rebuilt his racing team from scratch, selecting five promising rising stars of motor racing to fight for victory."

Its official release date is still unknown, but it will be aired exclusively on Apple TV+, and this will be one of the two projects developed by Apple about the life of the car manufacturer.

That said, since its first premiere, Peaky Blinders has been a resounding success, and with the same creator at the helm of this Ferrari series, it is definitely something to look forward to.