Denzel Washington's Upcoming Netflix Historical Epic Gets Major New Production Update

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Published Mar 11, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

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Denzel Washington's upcoming Netflix historical epic gets a major new production update, revealing when it will finally start filming.

Now, three years later, Antoine Fuqua's untitled Netflix movie starring Denzel Washington as Carthaginian general Hannibal is finally set to start shooting this summer in Italy, with production based at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, according to Variety. Pre-production and location scouting for the historical epic are currently underway in Italy, where most of the large-scale production is expected to take place.

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