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35-711: Located in the Itria Valley , close to the provinces of Bari and Brindisi , Martina Franca borders with the municipalities of Alberobello ( BA ), Ceglie Messapica ( BR ), Cisternino (BR), Crispiano , Massafra , Mottola , Locorotondo (BA), Ostuni (BR), Villa Castelli (BR), Grottaglie and Noci (BA). It counts the hamlets ( frazioni ) of Baratta, Capitolo, Cappuccini, Carpari, Gemma, Infarinata, Lamia Vecchia, Madonna dell'Arco, Monte Fellone, Monte Ilario, Montetulio, Monti del Duca, Motolese, Nigri, Ortolini, Papadomenico, Pergolo, Pianelle, San Paolo, and Specchia Tarantina. The opera Festival della Valle d'Itria

70-400: A screenplay had been finalised and that casting was due to start the same year, but expressed scepticism over whether or not this would come to pass. The film remained in development and was assumed to be in development hell until 2011, when it was reported that Jim Sheridan was interested in directing the film. In July 2013, it was announced that Disney was developing a project based on

105-422: A camera with a high frames-per-second rate, allowing him to detect the threat. After Butler incapacitates the intruders, Root decides to lay siege to Fowl Manor using a time-stop and enter negotiations. Artemis states his ransom demand: one ton of 24-carat gold. Artemis also reveals his knowledge of the time-stop and claims that he can escape it. An analysis by LEP behaviour experts determines that Artemis believes he

140-481: A loop to the manor surveillance system, allowing Mulch to freely explore. Mulch accidentally locates a safe containing Artemis' copy of the book, revealing to the fairies the source of Artemis' knowledge, which he had led them to believe he had acquired from a truth serum administered to Holly. The Fairy Council, deciding that nothing is working, promotes a lieutenant called Briar Cudgeon to acting commander, temporarily usurping Julius Root. Meanwhile, Holly cracks through

175-436: A white Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) Italian wine that can be made in a still or sparkling Spumante style. The wine has a tendency not to age well , often turning from a light white color to a darker amber color and losing its fresh fruit flavors after only 3 to 4 years in the bottle. All grapes destined for DOC wine production needing to be harvested to a yield no greater than 13 tonnes /ha. The wine

210-446: Is finally granted the ransom. The gold is sent in and Artemis asks Holly for a wish: to cure his mother's insanity—she has been living in her bedroom, driven mad by the loss of her husband. Holly grants the wish at the cost of half the gold. The LEP decides to send in a "blue rinse"—a biological bomb that kills all organic life—to eliminate Artemis and allow for the retrieval of the gold, but this fails when Artemis discovers how to escape

245-551: Is great ... a new thriller fairy tale that will grab your interest, no matter your age." and the Library Journal said "Fun to read, full of action and humour, this is recommended for all public libraries and to readers of all ages." Time said, " Artemis Fowl is pacy, playful, and very funny, an inventive mix of myth and modernity, magic and crime", while The New York Times Book Review said that "Colfer has done enormously, explosively well." Kate Kellaway of

280-482: Is held annually in July/August. It presents a variety of rather unusual operas. Agriculture is concentrated in the fertile lands in small valleys. The Viticulture is mainly based on white grape wine. There are also many olive trees growing, in fact olive oil is also one of the main product of the area. The most common livestocks are sheep and goats, to which is added the breeding of thoroughbred "murgese" horses and

315-428: Is kidnapped by twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II (based on Hans Gruber ) for a large ransom of gold . Throughout the book, the third-person narration switches from following the human characters to following the fairy characters to present underlying themes of greed and conflict. The book received a mostly favourable critical response and several awards. A film adaptation titled Artemis Fowl

350-600: Is made predominantly (50-65%) from Verdeca and Bianco d'Alessano which can make between 45-40% of the blend. Additional grapes are permitted up to a maximum of 5% including Bombino bianco , Fiano and Malvasia Toscana . The finished wine must attain a minimum alcohol level of 11% in order to be labelled with the Martina Franca DOC designation. The town's football team is the A.S. Martina Franca 1947 , which are currently plays in Lega Pro . Its home ground

385-403: Is one that is touched upon in the book in a light-hearted manner. Although Artemis sees himself as an evil genius at the beginning of the book, and is portrayed as such, the end of the story contradicts this image when he pays the fairy Holly to help his mother. Artemis's enemies, the fairies, would be "the good side", but their actions call this view into question—they are as determined as Artemis

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420-471: Is stalactites and rock as opposed to the computer-generated sky described by the book. The graphic novel does not contain many word balloons, showing each character's story in first person. Graphic novels for subsequent books in the series were released in 2009, 2013 and 2014. Later, in 2019, in promotion of the upcoming 2020 film, Disney released a new version of the graphic novel, this time adapted by Michael Moreci and drawn by Stephen Giplin . It skims over

455-460: Is telling the truth. The attempts to gain entry to the manor continue as the LEP recruits an infamous criminal, the kleptomaniac dwarf Mulch Diggums , to break in. Fairies normally cannot enter human dwellings without permission, but Mulch has forfeited the magic preventing him from entering dwellings, causing him to be safe when burglarising. He tunnels underground to reach the house while Foaly feeds

490-736: Is the Gian Domenico Tursi Stadium . The Formula One driver Antonio Giovinazzi was born in Martina Franca. The local futsal club is the LCF Martina . It was founded in 2009 and its home ground is the PalaWojtyla . Martina Franca railway station in an important junction point between the lines Bari–Martina–Taranto and Martina–Lecce , both operated by the Ferrovie del Sud Est (FSE). A minor station on

525-509: Is to achieve their goals. While only some of them are willing to ruthlessly deploy a troll, regardless of the possible danger to life, all are willing to utilise a bio-bomb once Holly is out of the mansion, to eliminate Artemis. In general, the book received a very positive critical response—in 2004 it received the Young Reader's Choice Award and Garden State Teen Book Award, among other awards. The New York Post said "Artemis Fowl

560-467: The COVID-19 pandemic , and instead it debuted on Disney+ on 12 June 2020. The film was later removed from the streaming service on 26 May 2023 as part of a Disney+ and Hulu purge. Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel is a graphic novel based on the book. Written by Colfer and adapted by Andrew Donkin with the art by Giovanni Rigano, the graphic novel was released on 2 October 2007. The plot remains

595-756: The Madonna Odegitria (that is, ‘the Virgin Mary who shows the way’), patron of wayfarers, which founded - using a natural shelter located in Itria Valley - a monastic site where a fresco portraying the Madonna Odegitria was found. Over the ruins of this medieval place of worship, located in Martina Franca, the Capuchin Monastery (in Italian: Convento dei Cappuccini ) - which nowadays is an interesting tourist attraction -

630-416: The conflict between good and evil . Greed is the first main theme that is introduced into the book, and specifically the desire to obtain gold. In a similar manner to other themes in the book, it changes throughout, becoming less of a focus near to the end of the novel, where Artemis is (grudgingly) willing to part with a large sum of money to help someone else. The idea of conflict between good and evil

665-471: The Observer called the book "a smart, amusing one-off. It flashes with hi-tech invention—as if Colfer were as much an inspired boffin as a writer." The Amazon.com official review highly complimented the book, saying "Fantastic stuff from beginning to end, Artemis Fowl is a rip-roaring, 21st century romp of the highest order." However, another Time magazine review criticised the "abysmal" writing and

700-540: The People —the fairy holy book that is written in Gnommish . After decoding the book using translating software, Artemis learns the specifics of the ritual fairies use to replenish their magic: take an acorn from an ancient oak tree near a bend in a river under the full moon and plant it elsewhere. Artemis and Butler track down 129 possible nearby locations for the ritual and start a stakeout . They discover Holly performing

735-402: The characterisation, calling Artemis' character "repellent in almost every regard." It concluded that Artemis Fowl is "an awkward, calculated, humorless and mean-spirited book." USA Today 's review concluded: "All the familiar action-flick clichés are trotted out: the backstabbing, politically astute subordinate; the seemingly loony but loyal computer expert; the dabs of family loyalty;

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770-451: The concrete of her cell, finding fresh dirt, and completes the ritual with a smuggled acorn. Having regained her magic, she escapes into the main house. Cudgeon decides to release the troll Holly captured earlier, into the mansion, to force Artemis to allow the fairies to enter and subdue the troll. This backfires, as Butler, aided by Holly's healing powers, defeats the troll. The Fairy Council subsequently strips Cudgeon of his post. Artemis

805-438: The fairies and had guessed that time-stops were the reason. Concluding that the time-stop forces a being to stay in whichever state of consciousness they were in when the time-stop is started, Artemis uses sleeping pills to break out of the time-stop. Artemis finds his mother has fully recovered from her insanity thanks to Holly's magic. Artemis Fowl has a number of underlying themes, but the most essential of these are greed and

840-417: The famous donkey of Martina Franca. The most developed industry is the textile manufacturing, that made Martina famous also in the movie industry for a big international film in the 80's. The services sector is characterized by banks, insurances and tourism, especially eno-gastronomic one. It is very common for tourists to visit oil mills, wine-making facilities and cellars to taste amazing local products. One of

875-467: The first and second instalment of the Artemis Fowl series. Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal would be the executive producers and Kenneth Branagh would direct. The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 9 August 2019 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , but on 7 May 2019 the film was delayed to 29 May 2020. On 3 April the film's theatrical release was cancelled due to

910-733: The line to Taranto, Martina Franca Colonne Grassi , is located in the southwestern suburb. Another minor stop, San Paolo , serves the homonym frazione . In the novel Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer , Martina Franca is the setting of a troll attack. Itria Valley Itria Valley (in Italian: Valle d'Itria ) is an area located in Apulia region, in Southern Italy . Itria Valley spreads over Province of Bari , Province of Brindisi and Province of Taranto , and coincide with

945-399: The lower part of Murgia upland (Low Murgia). The towns of Martina Franca , Locorotondo , Cisternino and Ceglie Messapica overlook Itria Valley. "Valley" is an inaccurate term, because Itria Valley has not the typical conformation of mountain area valleys: it is just a depression due to karstic phenomena. Itria Valley place-name is probably derived from Basilian Fathers oriental cult of

980-454: The most important culinary excellence is the "Capocollo Di Martina Franca", a DOP quality product. The town has a particularly conserved old town surrounded by stone walls with prominent Baroque gates leading to piazzas and narrow, winding streets. Piazza Roma is the largest square in the old town, with a green space in the centre of a largely triangular grass pattern, facing the 17th-century Palazzo Ducale. The comune of Martina Franca produces

1015-424: The requisite happy ending; the utterly unsubtle plugs for the sequel; the big action scenes. ... Resist the hype, parents, booksellers and librarians. This is not the new Harry Potter, nor is it a good children's book." In 2001, plans were announced for a film adaptation of the series. Miramax Films was named as purchasing the film rights, with Lawrence Guterman signed to direct. In 2003 Colfer stated that

1050-426: The ritual, and Butler tranquillises her with a hypodermic dart gun. After being led onto Fowl's ship by Holly's tracker, Artemis tells Commander Root his name so they can find him, and then blows the ship up. An LEP retrieval team is sent to scout Fowl Manor using their 'shielding' ability, which allows them to vibrate faster than the human eye can follow. The team enters the manor grounds, where Artemis has installed

1085-408: The same as the book's except some minor details. Some characters' appearances differed from their description in the book; Holly Short 's hair is longer than described in the book and a darker brown, as opposed to the reddish brown described in the book, and her skin appears noticeably lighter than the nut-brown coffee -like complexion she had previously been described as possessing. Haven City's roof

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1120-465: The time field and escapes the time-stop by drugging himself and his comrades with sleeping pills . As Artemis has survived until the end of the time-stop, the LEP is bound by law to leave the remaining gold and depart. In the end, Butler demands an explanation as to how Artemis came up with the idea of using sleeping pills. Artemis explains that he had gotten the idea from old fairy tales, in which human characters never wake up at an inopportune moment for

1155-610: The troll before leaving for Tara to replenish her magic. Meanwhile, Artemis Fowl II is a 12-year-old prodigy who has dedicated his life to criminal activities. He leads the Fowl criminal empire, which has existed in his family for generations. After significant research, Artemis believes that he has confirmed the existence of fairies. He identifies an alcoholic sprite living in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam, and travels there with his bodyguard Butler to obtain from her The Book of

1190-621: Was built in 1545. The main Itria Valley features are the following: Artemis Fowl (novel) Artemis Fowl is a young adult fantasy novel written by Irish author Eoin Colfer . It is the first book in the Artemis Fowl series , followed by Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident . Pitched by its author as " Die Hard with fairies", the novel follows fairy LEP reconnaissance officer Holly Short (based on John McClane and Holly Gennero McClane ) after she

1225-740: Was released in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2020 and in the United States on 10 September 2021, by Walt Disney Pictures . Captain Holly Short , an elf in the Lower Elements Police (LEP), is tracking a rogue troll that has managed to reach the surface of the Earth from Haven City, thousands of feet underground. Assisted by the technically minded centaur Foaly and LEPrecon commander Julius Root, she incapacitates

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