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Mar 11

Denzel Washington will finally play famous commander in new movie about Hannibal. Biopic is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and written by John Logan (The Aviator, The Last Samurai). Picture will show rise of Hannibal Barca and key battles of 2nd Punic War. We first heard about this project back in 2023, but they only start shooting it this summer. When it is ready, film will come out on Netflix. https://variety.com/2026/film/global/denzel-washington-antoine-fuqua-hannibal-epic-shoot-italy-1236684537/

Variety

Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua’s Hannibal Epic for Netflix Sets Summer Shoot in Italy (EXCLUSIVE)

Denzel Washington's Hannibal Netflix epic, directed by Antoine Fuqua, is set to start shooting in Italy this summer.