George Clooney Announces New TV Series Filmed in Venice Starting 2027
Clooney revealed in a masterclass at the Venice Film Festival that a new TV series will have part of its filming in the city starting in 2027. Title and cast remain secret.
Actor and director George Clooney announced that he will star in a new television series with part of the filming scheduled to take place in Venice starting in 2027. The announcement was made during a masterclass at the Lido in Venice, as part of the 83rd International Art Cinema Exhibition, one of the most important events on the Italian cultural calendar.
Clooney's Announcement
During the masterclass, Clooney confirmed the new television project but avoided going into details. The title, plot, full cast, and the distribution platform for the series have not yet been disclosed. According to the Italian press, only part of the filming is expected to actually take place in Venice, without the rest of the production being specified.
The actor addressed the subject with the good humor that typically marks his public appearances, without revealing information that would allow anticipating when the project will be launched or what its final format will be. Still, the simple confirmation that Venice will once again be the setting for a major international production has resonated among cultural and cinema outlets in Italy.
Clooney's Return to Television
The announcement marks a new chapter in Clooney's relationship with television, the medium that projected him internationally as Dr. Doug Ross in the series ER, in the 1990s. Since then, the actor has focused much of his career on cinema, but had already returned to the serial format in 2019, when he acted, directed, and produced the miniseries Catch-22, based on Joseph Heller's classic novel.
During the event at the Lido, Clooney also joked with a young aspiring actress in the audience, hinting at the possibility of a role in the new production — a lighthearted moment that drew laughs and garnered coverage in the local press about the Film Festival.
Clooney's Personal Connection to Venice
George Clooney's relationship with Venice is not recent. The actor has attended the city's Film Festival for nearly three decades, having presented titles there such as Good Night, and Good Luck, Michael Clayton, and Gravity. The city also holds special personal significance for him: it was in Venice that Clooney married lawyer Amal Alamuddin in 2014, in a ceremony that garnered major international attention.
The 83rd edition of the International Art Cinema Exhibition in Venice takes place from September 2-12, 2026, bringing together productions, actors, and directors from various countries at the Lido, the festival's traditional venue.
Why It Matters to Those with Italian Roots
For Brazilians descended from Italians, news like this reinforces Venice's role as a cultural and symbolic destination, capable of attracting both international productions and the tourist and emotional interest of those with family ties to Italy. The activity surrounding the Film Festival also tends to boost coverage of tourism and culture in the country, topics that connect directly with the interest of those following Italian News and planning trips or deepening their connection with their own roots through the Life in Italy section.
Clooney's announcement of the new series accompanies broader coverage made by Italianismo about the 2026 Venice Film Festival, an event that continues to generate repercussion not only in the film industry, but also among those who see the Italian city as a destination of historical and personal value.
As details of the production are not yet revealed, this episode reinforces how Italian cities continue to be at the center of international attention — whether through cinema, culture, or the history of millions of families who, in Brazil, maintain ties with Italy and closely follow everything that happens there, including matters related to Italian Citizenship.
Source: Italianismo
