Dinklage, Channing Tatum to produce Ford-Ferrari drama

PETER Dinklage (right) and Channing Tatum are joining forces to produce ' Driven', a TV series chronicling the rivalry between car makers Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari in the 1960s. The news was announced by IM Global Television at Mipcom, the global market for entertainment content that recently opened in Cannes, France.

Hollywood loves getting its teeth into stories of jealousy between celebrity rivals. After the “Feud” anthology on FX – with a first season exploring the rivalry between actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford – a new 10- episode series will explore the competitive relationship between the two car makers Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II.

The two men had diametrically opposed visions of the car industry, with the Italian making high- end luxury vehicles for the elites and the American heading an empire based on mass-produced cars for one and all. The two nevertheless had one thing in common: their competitive nature. When Enzo Ferrari turned down a buyout offer from his rival as negotiations reached advanced stages, the Ford heir decided to get even on the racecourse, launching a bid to topple the Italian manufacturer at Le Mans.

This story that shaped the motor racing world will be written by Zak Schwartz (‘ Taken', ‘ Person of Interest') and produced by Peter Dinklage and Channing Tatum via their respective companies.