George Lucas on Tuesday joined a drive led by Martin Scorsese and other creative greats to save Rome's cultural spaces and especially cinemas from being turned into malls, supermarkets and hotels. Lucas followed his old partner Steven Spielberg who signed the appeal on Monday.

A new Italian law could turn Rome's theaters into shopping centers and supermarkets. Martin Scorsese is petitioning to save them.

The government of the Lazio region could approve a law that would make these cinemas, many of which are historic and abandoned, fair game to developers looking to build supermarkets and shopping malls. RECOMMENDED: This popular Italian city just introduced a new anti-tourism restriction.

Filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion and Wes Anderson are among the signees of an appeal to prevent the threat that a substantial portion of Rome's movie theatres could be converted into shopping centres and supermarkets under proposed regional legislation.

Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion and Wes Anderson are among the signees of an appeal to stave off the impending threat that a substantial portion of Rome's movie theaters could be converted into shopping centers and supermarkets under proposed regional legislation.

Hollywood titans have appealed to Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni to block a new law that could turn Rome's oldest cinemas into shopping centers. View on euronews

Steven Spielberg on Monday joined a drive led by Martin Scorsese and other creative greats to save Rome's cultural spaces and especially cinemas from being turned into malls, supermarkets and hotels.