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The book is set in the context of the death of a pope and the subsequent papal conclave to elect his successor. [2] A film based on the book, starring Ralph Fiennes, directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, [3] was theatrically released in the United States by Focus Features on 25 October 2024.
We're discussing the voting process depicted in the new papal thriller "Conclave" (in theaters now). Light spoilers ahead! Twice in past years, I hopped a flight to Rome in order to cover one of ...
The buzzy Vatican thriller chronicles how the election of a new pope turns into a fight for the soul of the modern-day Catholic Church. ... "The book is more relevant in 2024 than it was in 2016 ...
The New Pope is a satirical drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series The Young Pope , originally announced as its second season. [ 1 ]
After the Pope dies of a heart attack, the College of Cardinals, under the leadership of British Cardinal-Dean Thomas Lawrence, gathers in seclusion to elect his successor. . The four main candidates are Aldo Bellini of the United States, a liberal in the vein of the late Pope; Joshua Adeyemi of Nigeria, a social conservative; Joseph Tremblay of Canada, a moderate within the Church; and ...
The sequel is part prison drama, part musical, as incarcerated clown Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) goes on trial for multiple murders but finds a mercurial soulmate in an understanding super-fan (Lady Gaga).
In the book, all four preferiti are killed by the assassin and eventually the high elector, Cardinal Saverio Mortati, is elected as the new pope whereas in the film, the fourth preferito, Cardinal Baggia, is saved by Langdon and is elected the new pope. The high elector, renamed Cardinal Strauss, becomes the camerlengo to the new pope.
When the pope unexpectedly dies in the film, based on Robert Harris’ book of the same name, a fierce political battle quickly turns divisive amongst the College of Cardinals, the group of ...