Recently appointed “special ambassador” to Hollywood Mel Gibson and Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) are proposing a co-production agreement between Italy and the US, which they hope could serve as a “pilot project” for the development of similar treaties between the US and other countries around the world. The filmmakers are proposing that:

Italian producers are incentivized to make Italian films in the USA, involving American stars and therefore investing in the U.S.

The Italian government launches support programs for productions that strengthen cultural ties between Italy and the United States.