live-action TV series based on Diabolik, but the series did not enter production. In December 2018, RAI Cinema president Paolo del Brocco announced that a new adaptation of Diabolik'' was in development, with the Manetti Bros. directing and co-writing the screenplay with Michelangelo La Neve and Gomboli. The cast includes Luca Marinelli as Diabolik, Miriam Leone as Eva, Valerio Mastandrea as Ginko, and Serena Rossi, Alessandro Roja and Claudia Gerini in currently-unspecified roles. The film was originally set to be released in Italy by 01 Distribution on December 31, 2020, but was then pushed back to December 16, 2021, due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. In April 2021, two sequels to the film were announced, which are scheduled to begin back-to-back production in October. See also List of films based on comics List of Italian films of 1968 List of French films of 1968 List of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes Terry-Thomas on screen, radio, stage and record References Notes Citations Bibliography Further reading External links Mystery Science Theater 3000 MST3K "Diabolik" episode guide 1968 films 1960s crime action films 1960s heist films Italian crime action films French crime action films Italian heist films French heist films 1960s Italian-language films English-language Italian films English-language French films Films based on Italian comics Films shot in Rome Films directed by Mario Bava Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis Films scored by Ennio Morricone Live-action films based on comics Paramount Pictures films 1960s Italian films 1960s French films