Sorrentino's The New Pope filming in Venice

(ANSA) - Venice, January 11 - Oscar winning director Paolo Sorrentino's new TV serial The New Pope was filming in Venice on Friday.
    John Malkovich, playing the pope who takes over when Jude Law has a heart attack, bade farewell to paparazzi on the Grand Canal in the latest shoot for the Sky TV production.
    The series is the sequel to Sorrentino's hit The Young Pope, starring Law.
    Screening in October-November 2016, it went on to become the first Italian production to earn an Emmy nomination, snagging two nods but winning none.