Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Netflix has nabbed a high-profile drama about music and screen icon Frank Sinatra. The streamer has closed a series development deal for the project, which hails from Oscar winner Bill Condon, Lionsgate Television, Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. The series, which will feature Frank Sinatra’s music and performances, is executive produced by his daughter, Tina Sinatra.
Condon is set to write and direct the pilot and serve as showrunner on the project, described as the definitive bio-series on the iconic singer, actor, producer and quintessential celebrity of 20th Century America. Condon is executive producing alongside his producing partner Greg Yolen. Tina Sinatra and Bob Finkelstein are executive producing via Frank Sinatra Enterprises; Michele Anthony, Bruce Resnikoff and David Blackman via Polygram, Umg’s film and television production and development division; with Jack Morrissey also an EP.
Condon is set to write and direct the pilot and serve as showrunner on the project, described as the definitive bio-series on the iconic singer, actor, producer and quintessential celebrity of 20th Century America. Condon is executive producing alongside his producing partner Greg Yolen. Tina Sinatra and Bob Finkelstein are executive producing via Frank Sinatra Enterprises; Michele Anthony, Bruce Resnikoff and David Blackman via Polygram, Umg’s film and television production and development division; with Jack Morrissey also an EP.
- 12/16/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actress best known for her roles in Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died at the age of 89.
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The actress’ brother Apollo Dukakis announced his sister’s death on Facebook Saturday. No cause of death was revealed.
“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he wrote. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis [Zorich, Dukakis’ husband of 55 years who died in January 2018].”
Olympia Dukakis brought warmth, humor and wit to the stage and screen for almost 60 years,...
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The actress’ brother Apollo Dukakis announced his sister’s death on Facebook Saturday. No cause of death was revealed.
“My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he wrote. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis [Zorich, Dukakis’ husband of 55 years who died in January 2018].”
Olympia Dukakis brought warmth, humor and wit to the stage and screen for almost 60 years,...
- 5/1/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Stage and screen actress Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar for her turn in 1988’s Moonstruck, has passed away. She was 89.
Dukakis died Saturday morning, with news of her passing shared by her brother, Apollo Dukakis, on Facebook. “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he wrote. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis.”
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Dukakis died Saturday morning, with news of her passing shared by her brother, Apollo Dukakis, on Facebook. “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City,” he wrote. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis.”
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- 5/1/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
In the latest TV show ratings, Fox’s special Thanksgiving Night edition of The Masked Singer dominated with 10.2 million total viewers and a 3.0 (!) demo rating — marking its best numbers since its February 2019 freshman finale (the Season 3 premiere’s post-Super Bowl outing excepted).
Read our Masked Singer recap and exit interview.
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- 11/27/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
With “Silence” finally seeing the light of day on the big screen in about a month’s time, it’s worth remembering the film is not the only project Martin Scorsese has been developing for years. In the background for quite some time, the filmmaker has been keeping an eye on “Sinatra,” a biopic about Ol’ Blue Eyes. Early on, Phil Alden Robinson (“Field Of Dreams,” “Sneakers“) had penned a draft of the script, and Scorsese had named Al Pacino as his choice to play Sinatra in his older years, with Robert De Niro as Dean Martin.
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- 11/21/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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Xavier Dolan‘s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan begins shooting on July 9th, Le Journal de Quebec reports.
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NYC’s IFC Center has plans to expand, and they could use your help to let city officials know you support it.
Watch Don Cheadle analyze a scene from Miles Ahead:
Xavier Dolan‘s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan begins shooting on July 9th, Le Journal de Quebec reports.
Cinematographer Jeff Cutter discusses shooting 10 Cloverfield Lane with Filmmaker Magazine:
Anamorphic lenses just have a feeling that reminded Dan and I of what it used to be like watching these great widescreen movies when we were kids that were shot anamorphic. It just makes it feel like a big movie and that was something that we really,...
- 4/4/2016
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Las Vegas…the hotbed haven where dreams of high rollers are realized among the glitzy bright lights, the element of chance and luck and the adrenaline for instant fortune. But there is a deception to Sin City that is overlooked–the isolation of a gambler’s anxiety and desperation, the false sense of confidence at the craps table and the swinging doors of the psychological lows more so than the rewarding highs.
Still, Las Vegas has its excitable aura–both innocence and guilt–where one arrives to skillfully manufacture their financial profile or go bust. In some instances, the hedonistic expectations are defined in other fun, precarious ways. It is no wonder that Hollywood has come calling to put its distinctive spin on the capital city of adult entertainment. For decades, the movies have made Las Vegas its backdrop for wonderment, degradation, intrigue, comical curiosity and soul-searching revelations.
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Still, Las Vegas has its excitable aura–both innocence and guilt–where one arrives to skillfully manufacture their financial profile or go bust. In some instances, the hedonistic expectations are defined in other fun, precarious ways. It is no wonder that Hollywood has come calling to put its distinctive spin on the capital city of adult entertainment. For decades, the movies have made Las Vegas its backdrop for wonderment, degradation, intrigue, comical curiosity and soul-searching revelations.
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- 3/2/2015
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
There’s no doubt that Martin Scorsese knows exactly what he’s doing when it comes to crafting thorough, smart and loving projects centering on the careers of beloved musical acts. He’s basically the unofficial godfather to the Rolling Stones, using their music in a number of his films and directing their fantastic concert doc Shine a Light. He has The Last Waltz, a doc chronicling The Band’s legendary 1976 farewell concert under his belt, as well as the Bob Dylan film No Direction Home, and a long-gestating project called Sinatra still in the works. What he hasn’t touched yet is punk, but he’s going back to the source by reportedly making a biopic about the Ramones, the seminal New York act that inspired a generation of leather jackets in 80-degree weather, ripped jeans, scowling faces and songs around two minutes in length (if we’re being very generous). Buried in a Billboard article...
- 8/28/2014
- by Samantha Wilson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The period between Martin Scorsese films is routinely filled with several speculative reports trumpeting fascinating-sounding “next” projects. There’s his long-gestating Sinatra movie, his plans to unite Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman, and a biopic about the formative years of Teddy Roosevelt. Maybe they’ll get made someday; maybe not. His next concrete project is Silence, with Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver, which starts shooting next year—but another potential film project is already drawing attention.
Billboard reported that the estates of The Ramones, the ’70s punk band that celebrates its 40th anniversary in...
Billboard reported that the estates of The Ramones, the ’70s punk band that celebrates its 40th anniversary in...
- 8/28/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
I’m seeing all these trade dispatches on a movie about The Ramones with Martin Scorsese, which came out of a Billboard story where the family mentioned various possible projects timed to the seminal punk band’s 40th anniversary. Here’s the truth: there is no script. Scorsese has an attachment, but he has also so many obligations, he might want to be sedated.
Scorsese is posting the pilot he directed for the HBO ’70s rock and roll series he’s doing with Mick Jagger and Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter; he next directs Silence, an adaptation of the Shusaku Endo novel that has taken Scorsese about two decades to finally get to, and is the kind of movie that takes a lot of time. He’s also going to direct the pilot for Ashecliffe, the Dennis Lehane-scripted series based on Shutter Island. Then there are many other projects he’s percolating,...
Scorsese is posting the pilot he directed for the HBO ’70s rock and roll series he’s doing with Mick Jagger and Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter; he next directs Silence, an adaptation of the Shusaku Endo novel that has taken Scorsese about two decades to finally get to, and is the kind of movie that takes a lot of time. He’s also going to direct the pilot for Ashecliffe, the Dennis Lehane-scripted series based on Shutter Island. Then there are many other projects he’s percolating,...
- 8/28/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Jerry Vale, the beloved crooner known for his high-tenor voice and romantic songs in the 1950s and early 1960s, has died. He was 83. Vale, who had been in declining health, died Sunday at his Palm Desert home surrounded by family and friends, family attorney Harold J. Levy said in a statement. He is survived by Rita, his wife of 55 years; a son, Robert; and a daughter, Pamela. Born Genaro Louis Vitaliano, Vale started performing in New York supper clubs as a teenager and went on to record more than 50 albums. His rendition of "Volare," ''Innamorata" and "Al Di La" became classic Italian-American songs.
- 5/19/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
After being nominated for a Oscar for his nail-biting true tale of modern day piracy, Captain Phillips scribe Billy Ray has jumped on board another tense, true-history project - The Ballad of Richard Jewell, a drama about the attempted 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing, which currently has Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill attached to star.
In The Ballad of Richard Jewell, based on Marie Brenner’s Vanity Fair article American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell, Hill will play the titular security guard, who discovered a knapsack bomb during the Olympics and cleared bystanders before it exploded, only to later find himself slandered by the media and named a suspect. DiCaprio is set to play Jewell’s lawyer, who struggled to clear his client’s name during a media firestorm.
DiCaprio and Hill previously worked together on Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, about the wild lifestyle of corrupt...
In The Ballad of Richard Jewell, based on Marie Brenner’s Vanity Fair article American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell, Hill will play the titular security guard, who discovered a knapsack bomb during the Olympics and cleared bystanders before it exploded, only to later find himself slandered by the media and named a suspect. DiCaprio is set to play Jewell’s lawyer, who struggled to clear his client’s name during a media firestorm.
DiCaprio and Hill previously worked together on Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, about the wild lifestyle of corrupt...
- 3/6/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Martin Scorsese has hinted that his filmmaking career may be nearing its end.
The director said that while he has the desire to continue to make movies, he realises that he only has "a couple more" left in him.
Speaking at a Q&A at the Marrakech Film Festival, Scorsese said: "I have the desire to make many films, but as of now I'm 71 and there's only a couple more left if I get to make them.
"I miss the time when I had the desire to experiment and try different kinds of films, I miss that time, but that's done, it's over. There is obligation as you get older, you have family."
Scorsese credited Leonardo DiCaprio - who he has worked with on several films including Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed - with keeping him going in the industry.
He said: "As you get older...
The director said that while he has the desire to continue to make movies, he realises that he only has "a couple more" left in him.
Speaking at a Q&A at the Marrakech Film Festival, Scorsese said: "I have the desire to make many films, but as of now I'm 71 and there's only a couple more left if I get to make them.
"I miss the time when I had the desire to experiment and try different kinds of films, I miss that time, but that's done, it's over. There is obligation as you get older, you have family."
Scorsese credited Leonardo DiCaprio - who he has worked with on several films including Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed - with keeping him going in the industry.
He said: "As you get older...
- 12/9/2013
- Digital Spy
With so many projects on the go at once, perhaps it's not surprising to hear Martin Scorsese share the following sentiment: "... I’ve never been on vacation. I began with my wife Helen. And with my daughter Francesca, who’s turning fourteen. Now I’m taking a break for a week, a week and a half. We might go and visit my wife’s family in Maine. But normally no, I don’t go on vacation. I work, I read, I go to dinner with friends, I listen to music," the director told Swide magazine as part of a wide ranging interview. But of course, it wouldn't be a discussion without talk of some of the many projects that are keeping him busy. The current schedule for Scorsese is to make his long-developing dream project "Silence" next, followed by "The Irishman" which will re-team him with Robert De Niro. But...
- 12/4/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Old-school Rao’s – the notoriously tough-to-get-into dining spot in Manhattan – has compelled its devoted regulars, drawn from the city’s intersecting spheres of politics, show business and the underworld, to head all the way up to East Harlem for 117 years. Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese make the trip for the family-owned restaurant’s particular mix of cozily backslapping camaraderie, Sinatra on the jukebox and red-sauce Southern Italian specialties. On Sept. 17, a Rao’s outpost officially opened in L.A. along the decidedly off-the-beaten-path side streets of southern Hollywood, which are defined
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- 9/18/2013
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yes! We finally made it to Radio City Music Hall! The best of the best performed amazing acts on the July 23 episode and got the first live show off to a great start.
America’s Got Talent found its way home to Radio City Music Hall on the July 23 (live!) episode. The competition is getting more intense, as it’s now up to viewers to vote for their favorites via phone, online or Twitter. HollywoodLife.com rounded up our top five performances — and who we think should move on to the next round!
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5. Alexanderia the Great
This mom blew our minds with her death-defying stunts! For her first performance in Radio City Music Hall, Alexanderia was wrapped in 25 feet of chain, in a straitjacket, and locked underwater. What?! She had us on the edge of our seats as she finagled herself out of this stunt. Howie Mandel...
America’s Got Talent found its way home to Radio City Music Hall on the July 23 (live!) episode. The competition is getting more intense, as it’s now up to viewers to vote for their favorites via phone, online or Twitter. HollywoodLife.com rounded up our top five performances — and who we think should move on to the next round!
Top 5 Performances From July 23
5. Alexanderia the Great
This mom blew our minds with her death-defying stunts! For her first performance in Radio City Music Hall, Alexanderia was wrapped in 25 feet of chain, in a straitjacket, and locked underwater. What?! She had us on the edge of our seats as she finagled herself out of this stunt. Howie Mandel...
- 7/24/2013
- by Avery Thompson
- HollywoodLife
Sometimes you don’t realize just how much you miss someone until he pops in for a quick hello; enter Martin Scorsese. It has been two years since Martin Scorsese has had a film in theaters. While Hugo was by no means a disappointment, proving that 3D can enhance a film when used properly and that a great director in the fourth decade of his career can hop genres with ease, I missed Scorsese stretching out in a film for grownups. It’s as if the man knows that we want more and has just been teasing us. Film news is chock full of Scorsese announcements with the long gestating Silence and Sinatra biopic just sitting on the sideline quietly mocking us. That is why any Scorsese fan, or honestly fan of film in general, has been patiently waiting for The Wolf of Wall Street.
So when the first trailer...
So when the first trailer...
- 6/17/2013
- by Derek Deskins
- Obsessed with Film
Yesterday we took a look at the comic books, graphic novels, plays and news articles that were being adapted into films set for release in 2013 (find that article here) and today we dig a little deeper and take a look at over 25 books that will make the leap from page to screen in the new year and it is a list with some titles you are surely going to want to add to your reading list over the coming months. The list is filled with recognizable authors such as Stephen King, Cormac McCarthy, Orson Scott Card, Suzanne Collins, Tom Clancy, Stephenie Meyer, Nicholas Sparks and F. Scott Fitzgerald. After that you have J.R.R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Hans Christian Andersen and even Stanislaw Lem. Cassandra Clare, Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Joseph Delaney, Rick Riordan and Isaac Marion deliver some young adult flavor while Ron Rash and Jordan Belfort deliver...
- 1/3/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
After the train wreck of the YouTube round, I for one, was totally stoked to see which familiar faces would be vying for redemption during the America's Got TalentWild Card round.
Spencer Horsman
Horsman's steampunk set and the glass case that let us actually see what he was doing, was a huge improvement over his last performance. Howard Stern commented that the case, which steadily filled with concrete as Horsman worked toward his escape, added that "real sense of danger" that was missing in his previous escape.
Horse
Really, Howard? It was Stern's decision to invite the slapstick loving Horse back to the stage. Declaring "Cups are for cheaters!" Horse did more of what Horse does: get hit in the balls. Howie Mandel and I made the same look of disgust the entire time.
Lindsey Norton
There was nothing wrong with the lovely Lindsey's dance routine. It was flawlessly executed,...
Spencer Horsman
Horsman's steampunk set and the glass case that let us actually see what he was doing, was a huge improvement over his last performance. Howard Stern commented that the case, which steadily filled with concrete as Horsman worked toward his escape, added that "real sense of danger" that was missing in his previous escape.
Horse
Really, Howard? It was Stern's decision to invite the slapstick loving Horse back to the stage. Declaring "Cups are for cheaters!" Horse did more of what Horse does: get hit in the balls. Howie Mandel and I made the same look of disgust the entire time.
Lindsey Norton
There was nothing wrong with the lovely Lindsey's dance routine. It was flawlessly executed,...
- 8/24/2012
- by MaryAnn Sleasman
- Aol TV.
As always, Martin Scorsese cannot stop working. The Wolf of Wall Street with Leonardo DiCaprio will start shooting this weekend in New York and the director has at least two more films in the dock: Sinatra and the long-delayed Silence.
While last week it seemed that Sinatra was moving towards being Scorsese’s next feature – a new screenwriter has been attached to clean up the script – it’s highly possible that Scorsese might start filming the Jesuit priest drama Silence next.
The Film Stage reports that Cecchi Gori Pictures, the production company putting up the money for Silence, claims that there is a breach of contract involved with the film. Scorsese reportedly agreed to shoot the film next, following on from Hugo, but is off shooting The Wolf of Wall Street instead. If the production company has their way, this means that it’s possible that Scorsese will actually be...
While last week it seemed that Sinatra was moving towards being Scorsese’s next feature – a new screenwriter has been attached to clean up the script – it’s highly possible that Scorsese might start filming the Jesuit priest drama Silence next.
The Film Stage reports that Cecchi Gori Pictures, the production company putting up the money for Silence, claims that there is a breach of contract involved with the film. Scorsese reportedly agreed to shoot the film next, following on from Hugo, but is off shooting The Wolf of Wall Street instead. If the production company has their way, this means that it’s possible that Scorsese will actually be...
- 8/23/2012
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
Eric Bana in Lone Survivor: Even though Battleship didn’t perform up to expectations, that hasn't slowed down director Peter Berg as he prepares to start production on his next film, Lone Survivor, in September. Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch are already onboard to star in the story of a Navy Seal mission that doesn’t go as planned, and now Eric Bana (above, in the upcoming Nightfall) is in negotiations to join the cast as a Seal lieutenant. [The Hollywood Reporter] Martin Scorsese’s Sinatra: Famed director Martin Scorsese is hard at work on his new film The Wolf of Wall Street, with Leonardo DiCaprio, but meanwhile, potential future projects are piling up. Sinatra, an authorized biopic of the legendary singer, may be the most...
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- 8/14/2012
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
This year saw The Hunger Games hit the big screen with quite a powerful splash to the tune of over $684 million worldwide. Much of that bank can likely be attributed to the popularity of Suzanne Collins' young adult novels on which the film franchise is based, but director Gary Ross pulled off a solid adaptation that gave audiences confidence. However, Ross also had a great script to work with from State of Play and Breach screenwriter Billy Ray, and the screenwriter has just landed a huge gig for Martin Scorsese as Deadline reports he will write the director's Sinatra biopic which has been gestating for a few years now. Hopefully that means Scorsese is looking to tackle the long developing film after The Wolf of Wall Street, but there's been more than a few projects linked to The Departed director, so it's not a sure thing. After all, Scorsese...
- 8/14/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
1.) The Expendables 2 producer Avi Lerner must be expecting a massive turnout this weekend because he's already talking about the unlikely group he has in mind for the franchise's third installment. "We've approached Clint Eastwood to be one of the guys, we've got a character in mind for him. We're talking to Harrison Ford. [And we want] Wesley Snipes when he comes back from prison. I'll give you one more name, we've got Nicolas Cage to play [one of the characters]. And we're going to bring Mickey Rourke back, if he won't be too crazy. I like Mickey. And of course, all the existing stars [will return]." Cage's inclusion might have something to do with Expendables 2 director Simon West, who directed Cage in Con Air and the upcoming Stolen, though there has been no confirmation of West's return for Expendables 3. And what does Lerner mean about Mickey Rourke being crazy? There's a story there and I want to hear it.
- 8/14/2012
- by Kevin Blumeyer
- Rope of Silicon
It’s been a few years since Martin Scorsese talked about doing his Sinatra project; we finally have some evidence of the movie moving forward now. As he gets ready to direct The Wolf of Wall Street, huffingtonpost.com let us know that Universal Pictures has Billy Ray (State of Play, The Hunger Games) to write the screenplay for the biopic Sinatra biopic.
We don’t know what the film will cover, but it’s good to know it might see the light of day soon enough. People will start speculating on who should play Frank Sinatra, would Leonardo DiCaprio work? Scorsese likes him some Leonardo DiCaprio.
There was a first draft of Sinatra written by Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams), but Universal was looking for take on it. Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Social Network) is the film’s producer alongside Sinatra’s daughter Tina.
We don’t know what the film will cover, but it’s good to know it might see the light of day soon enough. People will start speculating on who should play Frank Sinatra, would Leonardo DiCaprio work? Scorsese likes him some Leonardo DiCaprio.
There was a first draft of Sinatra written by Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams), but Universal was looking for take on it. Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men, The Social Network) is the film’s producer alongside Sinatra’s daughter Tina.
- 8/14/2012
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Soon we'll be seeing pics of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese (using digital cameras) directing from the set of his new film The Wolf Of Wall Street. And then perhaps from the set of Sinatra? (And seriously, what about Marty's "passion project" Silence???) Basically, there probably will be lots of opportunities to see much of Scorsese behind the scenes in the future. But, what about the past? Thanks to the Internet, cool images of the director directing from as far back as...
- 8/14/2012
- by George Merchan
- JoBlo.com
For a director like Martin Scorsese, there's always a plethora of projects to choose from, so naturally some of the films he's associated with always get put on the back burner. Sinatra, a biopic of the famous singer, represents one such project; a film that Scorsese has been planning to make for years now, although the stars haven't aligned for it. Well, now it appears the film has taken a step in the right direction as Billy Ray (State of Play, Shattered Glass) has signed on to write the screenplay. Ray has built up a healthy resume over the years, recently working on The Hunger Games and the upcoming Paul Greengrass film Captain Phillips. This news doesn't guarantee that Sinatra will become Scorsese's next directorial effort after The Wolf of Wall Street, but it does add some weight in its favor at least. Other upcoming films mentioned for Scorsese in the past include Silence,...
- 8/14/2012
- by Aaron
- FilmJunk
After years in development, Martin Scorsese's planned Frank Sinatra movie is coming closer to reality. According to Deadline.com, "Hunger Games" screenwriter Billy Ray has been hired to write the film, which was previously in the hands of writer Phil Alden Robinson. (Robinson was attached to the Sinatra biopic when it was first announced in May of 2009.)
Making a movie about Sinatra has long been on Scorsese's plate. Back in 2000, the director was involved in a Dean Martin biopic that would have starred Tom Hanks as Martin and John Travolta as Sinatra. When the Sinatra film was announced in 2009, it was thought that frequent Scorsese collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio would play the famed singer -- he was rumored to be attached -- but the pair instead reunited for "The Wolf of Wall Street," a star-studded adaptation of Jordan Belfort's memoir. Whether DiCaprio would still play the lead role is unclear,...
Making a movie about Sinatra has long been on Scorsese's plate. Back in 2000, the director was involved in a Dean Martin biopic that would have starred Tom Hanks as Martin and John Travolta as Sinatra. When the Sinatra film was announced in 2009, it was thought that frequent Scorsese collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio would play the famed singer -- he was rumored to be attached -- but the pair instead reunited for "The Wolf of Wall Street," a star-studded adaptation of Jordan Belfort's memoir. Whether DiCaprio would still play the lead role is unclear,...
- 8/13/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The main object of Martin Scorsese’s focus might currently be broker drama The Wolf Of Wall Street, but that doesn’t mean he’s taken his eye off of other projects in development. That’s particularly true in the case of his long-gestating Frank Sinatra biopic, which now boasts the screenwriting savvy of Billy Ray.Ol’ Blue Eyes has been something of a white whale for Ol’ Big Eyebrows, who has been chasing down a Frank story on the screen for years. It last pinged our news radar in 2009, when Scorsese announced that he’d finally gotten agreement from the Sinatra estate about the rights to the man’s music and life. And what a life: the boy from Hoboken, New Jersey, famously romanced half of Hollywood while finding love and marriage with Ava Gardner and later Mia Farrow (among others), hung with Kennedy, allegedly had ties to the mafia - oh,...
- 8/13/2012
- EmpireOnline
Martin Scorsese is very close to starting production on his next feature, The Wolf of Wall Street, but that doesn't mean he's not paying close attention to the development of his future projects as well. While Scorsese has been developing a Frank Sinatra biopic for a while now, it would seem that he's finally getting serious about it, as the production has finally hired a writer to take care of the script. Billy Ray, Billy Ray, whose previous credits include films like Flightplan, Breach, State of Play and, most recently, The Hunger Games, has been brought on-board to script Sinatra. Deadline says that Phil Alden Robinson was originally hired to work on the screenplay for the project, but never refers to Billy Ray's work as re-writing, so it's unknown what happened to Robinson's version. Scorsese has been attached to the project since 2009 when Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman secured...
- 8/13/2012
- cinemablend.com
Here's a project that is still being tossed back and forth-- Martin Scorsese's Sinatra biopic has found itself another writer to tackle their own draft of the script. The Hunger Games writer Billy Ray has been hired to give his take on the interesting life of old blue eyes. I think this project was sort of a "if we can get everything in the right order, then we can do it" scenario.. Scorsese never half-asses anything, and this will be a biopic on the same level as The Aviator....
- 8/13/2012
- by Niki Stephens
- JoBlo.com
As Martin Scorsese celebrates his 70th birthday this fall, it’s a little disheartening to realize that the busy filmmaker will likely not have time for the pile of potential projects he’s stacked high. So when we hear one is moving forward, it certainly brings great excitement.The director is set to re-team once again with Leonardo DiCaprio in a mere matter of days on The Wolf of Wall Street and now we’ve got news on a potential follow-up.
First discussed over three years ago, Scorsese’s biopic on the famous singer and actor icon Frank Sinatra has been often rumored and today we have an update on some development. Deadline reports that Billy Ray, coming off The Hunger Games and writer behind State of Play, Breach and Shattered Glass, has been set by Universal to take a pass on the script. We got word this spring that...
First discussed over three years ago, Scorsese’s biopic on the famous singer and actor icon Frank Sinatra has been often rumored and today we have an update on some development. Deadline reports that Billy Ray, coming off The Hunger Games and writer behind State of Play, Breach and Shattered Glass, has been set by Universal to take a pass on the script. We got word this spring that...
- 8/13/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The project first announced some years ago , Martin Scorsese still has plans to bring to the screen the life of Frank Sinatra at Universal Pictures. Today, Deadline reveals that the studio has brought aboard The Hunger Games writer Billy Ray to rewrite the screenplay, taking over from Phil Alden Robinson ( Field of Dreams ). Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1915. Over the course of his career, he performed on more than 1,400 musical recordings, was awarded 31 gold records, received 10 Grammy Awards in addition to three special honors bestowed upon him by the Recording Industry Association of America. He appeared in 58 films winning three Oscars and two Golden Globe awards, in addition to a lifelong legacy of humanitarian work. Ray's next project is the true story...
- 8/13/2012
- Comingsoon.net
People are celebrating the release of glam metal musical "Rock Of Ages" this weekend in a number of ways: booking their opening night tickets, throwing Stacee Jaxx-themed parties, or sealing themselves in an underground bunker until it passes like Michael Shannon in "Take Shelter." Michael Fassbender, who's currently the toast of the town thanks to his excellent performance in "Prometheus," is celebrating in a different way.
Well, that's not quite true. We suspect the Irish-German actor is indifferent about Adam Shankman's film. But our pals at Pajiba dug up a compilation video put together by a fan, of various moments during press tours, talk show appearances, and on set, where Mr. Fassbender has decided to show off his singing voice. And it's one of the most charming things you'll see on the internet today, with Fassbender again displaying why he has the potential to become a genuine megastar.
But perhaps more seriously,...
Well, that's not quite true. We suspect the Irish-German actor is indifferent about Adam Shankman's film. But our pals at Pajiba dug up a compilation video put together by a fan, of various moments during press tours, talk show appearances, and on set, where Mr. Fassbender has decided to show off his singing voice. And it's one of the most charming things you'll see on the internet today, with Fassbender again displaying why he has the potential to become a genuine megastar.
But perhaps more seriously,...
- 6/15/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Mad Men, Season 5, Episode 13: “The Phantom”
Written by Jonathan Igla & Matthew Weiner
Directed by Matthew Weiner
Airs Sundays at 9pm (Et) on AMC
Having set such high standards, it’s disappointing to find that the season finale doesn’t live up to the same quality as previous episodes. ‘The Phantom’ isn’t necessarily a weak 50 minutes of television, but for the first time this season, Weiner’s renowned plotting lets him down.
That said, the fifth season has demonstrated that Mad Men is still the best character drama on television. It’s probably the strongest season thus far. Its writing, acting, direction, editing and costume design has been supreme. Other competitors will have trouble matching the writing for ‘Signal 30′, ‘Mystery Date’ and ‘The Other Woman’. The performances from Hamm and Moss in the emotional ‘The Other Woman’ and Vincent Kartheiser in ‘Signal 30′ are due strong praise. You won’t...
Written by Jonathan Igla & Matthew Weiner
Directed by Matthew Weiner
Airs Sundays at 9pm (Et) on AMC
Having set such high standards, it’s disappointing to find that the season finale doesn’t live up to the same quality as previous episodes. ‘The Phantom’ isn’t necessarily a weak 50 minutes of television, but for the first time this season, Weiner’s renowned plotting lets him down.
That said, the fifth season has demonstrated that Mad Men is still the best character drama on television. It’s probably the strongest season thus far. Its writing, acting, direction, editing and costume design has been supreme. Other competitors will have trouble matching the writing for ‘Signal 30′, ‘Mystery Date’ and ‘The Other Woman’. The performances from Hamm and Moss in the emotional ‘The Other Woman’ and Vincent Kartheiser in ‘Signal 30′ are due strong praise. You won’t...
- 6/11/2012
- by Adam Farrington-Williams
- SoundOnSight
Scorsese Puts Sinatra On The Front Burner
I wasn’t really looking for a Frank Sinatra biopic, but as long as Martin Scorsese is going to the trouble of making one, I suppose I may as well commit to watching it. You know, as if I have a choice in the matter. Word of this picture has been trickling down the sweaty internet walls for a couple of years now, and it appears Scorsese is putting the long in-development project into high gear.
Step one, apparently, is to decide exactly what step one is. As in, where do you start covering the life of Frank Sinatra? This is the question with which America’s Greatest Director is currently grappling.
According to ETonline, Scorsese says he is open to all ideas, including the possibility of not choosing a starting point and producing a miniseries that would cover Sinatra’s entire life.
I wasn’t really looking for a Frank Sinatra biopic, but as long as Martin Scorsese is going to the trouble of making one, I suppose I may as well commit to watching it. You know, as if I have a choice in the matter. Word of this picture has been trickling down the sweaty internet walls for a couple of years now, and it appears Scorsese is putting the long in-development project into high gear.
Step one, apparently, is to decide exactly what step one is. As in, where do you start covering the life of Frank Sinatra? This is the question with which America’s Greatest Director is currently grappling.
According to ETonline, Scorsese says he is open to all ideas, including the possibility of not choosing a starting point and producing a miniseries that would cover Sinatra’s entire life.
- 4/11/2012
- by Josh Converse
- Boomtron
London, April 10: Director Martin Scorsese is planning to make a biopic about American singer and actor Frank Sinatra.
The 'Goodfellas' filmmaker has revealed that he has already met with writers to develop the project.
Sinatra died of a heart attack in 1998, aged 82.
Scorsese is hoping to bring the Rat Pack star's life story to the big screen but he says he's struggling to come up with a focused script, although he hasn't ruled out developing a Sinatra TV miniserie, the Daily Express reported.
"I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography. Where do you start? ...I met this.
The 'Goodfellas' filmmaker has revealed that he has already met with writers to develop the project.
Sinatra died of a heart attack in 1998, aged 82.
Scorsese is hoping to bring the Rat Pack star's life story to the big screen but he says he's struggling to come up with a focused script, although he hasn't ruled out developing a Sinatra TV miniserie, the Daily Express reported.
"I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography. Where do you start? ...I met this.
- 4/10/2012
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Martin Scorsese has revealed development details of his upcoming Frank Sinatra biopic, touching on how he will approach the writing and casting on the new film. In 2009, the Hugo director was chosen by Universal to direct the Sinatra film. It was said then that Field of Dreams screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson was attached to write the project, but it now seems that is no longer the case. "I'm talking to one or two writers now," Scorsese told Entertainment Tonight. "The problem is the biography. Where do you start? "Hugo took up so much time that I now have to settle in. I met this writer who I think could do a lot with it, but [we] have to get a hold of the story. It's too unwieldy. "I'd love to tell the whole story, but the idea of art is to figure out where to start because we can't tell his...
- 4/9/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
Martin Scorsese is one of his generation’s most outspoken filmmakers — maybe among any living masters, now that I think about it — but his intentions for and goals with The Wolf of Wall Street have remained something of an enigma. Why he’d do the project? Not so much. It’s got Leonardo DiCaprio; there are themes of corruption and power, filtered through the lens of masculinity; he certainly likes his period pieces; and, good Lord, is there room for a scene in which someone inhales coke whilst a rock song blares over some tight editing. But I don’t know what his thought process is here, and Scorsese‘s the kind of fellow who, by this point, is very clear on that each time out.
And, for this, we have Et (via Chud) to thank. They managed to snag some interview time with a personal favorite and, during this time,...
And, for this, we have Et (via Chud) to thank. They managed to snag some interview time with a personal favorite and, during this time,...
- 4/9/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Director Martin Scorsese has set his sights on shooting a Frank Sinatra biopic, revealing he has already met with writers to develop the project.
The Goodfellas filmmaker is hoping to bring the Rat Pack star's life story to the big screen but Scorsese reveals he's struggling to come up with a focused script, although he hasn't ruled out developing a Sinatra TV miniseries.
He tells ETOnline.com, "I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography. Where do you start? ...I met this writer who I think could do a lot with it, but (we) have to get a hold of the story. It's too unwieldy. I'd love to tell the whole story, but the idea of art is to figure out where to start because we can't tell his whole life story. If we told the whole story of Sinatra, it would be 15 hours...
"I love the idea of a miniseries - particularly working with HBO (TV network) because, as long as you stay reasonably on budget, you have freedom, which is very difficult to find in the cinematic marketplace."
And while his longtime pal Leonardo DiCaprio, who Scorsese directed in both The Departed and Shutter Island, has expressed an interest in taking on the lead role, the Oscar-winning director is keeping his options open.
He adds, "Leo's always talked about doing it, but what if the story takes you in a completely different way? We could go for an unknown. Maybe the person who plays him isn't important. Maybe it's distracting to have a star in that role."
But one thing's for sure - Scorsese's choice for Sinatra won't be singing in the project: "You can't have someone else sing! It's got to be Sinatra's voice. It's tricky."
Sinatra died of a heart attack in 1998, aged 82.
The Goodfellas filmmaker is hoping to bring the Rat Pack star's life story to the big screen but Scorsese reveals he's struggling to come up with a focused script, although he hasn't ruled out developing a Sinatra TV miniseries.
He tells ETOnline.com, "I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography. Where do you start? ...I met this writer who I think could do a lot with it, but (we) have to get a hold of the story. It's too unwieldy. I'd love to tell the whole story, but the idea of art is to figure out where to start because we can't tell his whole life story. If we told the whole story of Sinatra, it would be 15 hours...
"I love the idea of a miniseries - particularly working with HBO (TV network) because, as long as you stay reasonably on budget, you have freedom, which is very difficult to find in the cinematic marketplace."
And while his longtime pal Leonardo DiCaprio, who Scorsese directed in both The Departed and Shutter Island, has expressed an interest in taking on the lead role, the Oscar-winning director is keeping his options open.
He adds, "Leo's always talked about doing it, but what if the story takes you in a completely different way? We could go for an unknown. Maybe the person who plays him isn't important. Maybe it's distracting to have a star in that role."
But one thing's for sure - Scorsese's choice for Sinatra won't be singing in the project: "You can't have someone else sing! It's got to be Sinatra's voice. It's tricky."
Sinatra died of a heart attack in 1998, aged 82.
- 4/9/2012
- WENN
While Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio will be re-upping their bromance this summer, shooting the financial world drama "The Wolf Of Wall Street," one of the many brewing projects the director has bubbling in the background is his long-in-the-works biopic on the Chairman Of The Board, Frank Sinatra. Last we heard, powerhouse producer Scott Rudin ("The Social Network," "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo") came on board last March, and while the film had a script from Phil Alden Robinson (”Field Of Dreams,” “Sneakers”), the plan was to hunt for a new writer to take a stab at the material. And it seems those steps are being taken.
Chatting with Entertainment Tonight, the director revealed the Sinatra movie is still moving, but his life story is so sprawling that the plan is to try and hone in on a specific era. "I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography.
Chatting with Entertainment Tonight, the director revealed the Sinatra movie is still moving, but his life story is so sprawling that the plan is to try and hone in on a specific era. "I'm talking to one or two writers now. The problem is the biography.
- 4/9/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
At the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy introduced The Scorsese Drinking Game and America hasn't been the same since. Mostly because we're still hammered after Hugo turned into an award seasons juggernaut.
In a lovely twist of fate, the iconic director is now fronting a new ad campaign for Hennessy, the number one Cognac brand in the world, called Wild Rabbit. Centered on the notion of pushing the limits of one's potential, the director is a perfect choice to remind people how to maximize their potential.
ETonline recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the Oscar-winner to talk about his passion for Hennessy and plans for the future!
ETonline: How did you come to partner with this brand?
Martin Scorsese: Over the years, Hennessy Cognac has become a ritual with me. Particularly if I'm traveling or meeting other filmmakers. It opens up a conversation and I do need to...
In a lovely twist of fate, the iconic director is now fronting a new ad campaign for Hennessy, the number one Cognac brand in the world, called Wild Rabbit. Centered on the notion of pushing the limits of one's potential, the director is a perfect choice to remind people how to maximize their potential.
ETonline recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the Oscar-winner to talk about his passion for Hennessy and plans for the future!
ETonline: How did you come to partner with this brand?
Martin Scorsese: Over the years, Hennessy Cognac has become a ritual with me. Particularly if I'm traveling or meeting other filmmakers. It opens up a conversation and I do need to...
- 4/9/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
The week's biggest release is not a new flick straight from the theater desperate to recoup some profits, but a collector's edition of one of the greatest movies of all time. Whether you're DVD or Blu-ray, streaming or rental, we've got the breakdown on all the home entertainment releases for the week -- as well as a special exclusive look at the "Casablanca" 70th anniversary Blu-ray box set. Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel" What's It About? "Corman's World" offers a comprehensive look at the king of Hollywood B-movies, Roger Corman; the documentary features interviews with everyone from Jack Nicholson to Martin Scorsese ruminating on the filmmaker's long and notorious career. See It Because: It's an amazingly entertaining exploration of one of the most fascinating corners of film history. While the highbrow merits of Corman's movies are practically non-existent, his prolific and...
- 3/27/2012
- by Eric Larnick
- Moviefone
"Donnie Brasco" was like no mob movie that came before it. Based on a true story, that of FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone, who spent years infiltrating New York's Bonnano crime family, its mobsters were decidedly unglamorous petty criminals, guys who had to resort to breaking into parking meters to make their monthly nut. It was directed by an Englishman best known for a Hugh Grant romantic comedy. Its hero, who never fires a gun except on the FBI firing range, was played by Johnny Depp (then best known for quirky, vulnerable man-child roles) and his mentor was played by Al Pacino (as a tired, rumpled mafioso, about a million miles from his Michael Corleone or Tony Montana). That it worked at all was miraculous, especially considering how different it might have been with its initial star and director. The result was a modern classic that made a grown-up...
- 2/28/2012
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Nine-time host goes old school with fun montage and singing routine to open Academy Awards.
By John Mitchell
George Clooney and Billy Crystal in the 2012 Oscars opening montage
Photo: ABC
After trying to change things up last year with hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway and, arguably, not succeeding, the Academy Awards returned to the old-school montage and song-and-dance routine opener that nine-time host Billy Crystal does best.
Introduced by Morgan Freeman, who gave a brief but serious speech reminding us that we are all "mesmerized by the magic of the movies," the Oscars opened with a montage that carried Crystal through many of the year's nominated films, beginning with "The Artist."
Sitting in an old-timey electric chair, Crystal declared "I won't host" — with captions of course, in keeping with the silent-film gimmick of "The Artist" — before the montage cut to the host in a hospital bed, where he was...
By John Mitchell
George Clooney and Billy Crystal in the 2012 Oscars opening montage
Photo: ABC
After trying to change things up last year with hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway and, arguably, not succeeding, the Academy Awards returned to the old-school montage and song-and-dance routine opener that nine-time host Billy Crystal does best.
Introduced by Morgan Freeman, who gave a brief but serious speech reminding us that we are all "mesmerized by the magic of the movies," the Oscars opened with a montage that carried Crystal through many of the year's nominated films, beginning with "The Artist."
Sitting in an old-timey electric chair, Crystal declared "I won't host" — with captions of course, in keeping with the silent-film gimmick of "The Artist" — before the montage cut to the host in a hospital bed, where he was...
- 2/26/2012
- MTV Movie News
Nine-time host goes old school with fun montage and singing routine to open Academy Awards.
By John Mitchell
George Clooney and Billy Crystal in the 2012 Oscars opening montage
Photo: ABC
After trying to change things up last year with hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway and, arguably, not succeeding, the Academy Awards returned to the old-school montage and song-and-dance routine opener that nine-time host Billy Crystal does best.
Introduced by Morgan Freeman, who gave a brief but serious speech reminding us that we are all "mesmerized by the magic of the movies," the Oscars opened with a montage that carried Crystal through many of the year's nominated films, beginning with "The Artist."
Sitting in an old-timey electric chair, Crystal declared "I won't host" — with captions of course, in keeping with the silent-film gimmick of "The Artist" — before the montage cut to the host in a hospital bed, where he was...
By John Mitchell
George Clooney and Billy Crystal in the 2012 Oscars opening montage
Photo: ABC
After trying to change things up last year with hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway and, arguably, not succeeding, the Academy Awards returned to the old-school montage and song-and-dance routine opener that nine-time host Billy Crystal does best.
Introduced by Morgan Freeman, who gave a brief but serious speech reminding us that we are all "mesmerized by the magic of the movies," the Oscars opened with a montage that carried Crystal through many of the year's nominated films, beginning with "The Artist."
Sitting in an old-timey electric chair, Crystal declared "I won't host" — with captions of course, in keeping with the silent-film gimmick of "The Artist" — before the montage cut to the host in a hospital bed, where he was...
- 2/26/2012
- MTV Music News
Getty Images Director Martin Scorsese onstage during the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Martin Scorsese’s affection for cinema is a major theme of his movie “Hugo” and this morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences returned the love by giving the film 11 Oscar nominations, the most of any movie this year.
Scorsese, the director of such features as “Taxi Driver,” “Goodfellas,” “Gangs of New York,...
Martin Scorsese’s affection for cinema is a major theme of his movie “Hugo” and this morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences returned the love by giving the film 11 Oscar nominations, the most of any movie this year.
Scorsese, the director of such features as “Taxi Driver,” “Goodfellas,” “Gangs of New York,...
- 1/24/2012
- by Christopher John Farley
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
[1] Hugo was Martin Scorsese's first foray into 3D, but given that that film was praised by many (myself included [2]) as being among the best uses of 3D in recent years, it's not surprising that the filmmaker is thinking of deploying that tool again for his next couple of projects. In a recent interview, Scorsese revealed that he's "considering" 3D for a couple of upcoming projects -- the Shusaku Endo adaptation Silence [3] and his Frank Sinatra biopic. Of course, saying he's thinking about it isn't the same thing as confirming he'll do it, but it's an interesting possibility to think about as we look forward to his next steps. More after the jump. Variety [4]'s Christy Grosz posed the question to Scorsese in a recent interview, asking "Do you have any desire to do Silence or Sinatra in 3D?" Scorsese's answer was simply, "Yes. I'm considering the possibility." But this being Scorsese,...
- 1/3/2012
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
If, on January 2nd, 2011, I told you that Martin Scorsese was weighing the pros and cons of 3D for both a Frank Sinatra biopic and a period drama, you might’ve scoffed. But that scoff would have been wrongful. The success of Hugo has only vindicated his passion for the format — it even made me subside on rooting for its death — and it certainly isn’t slowing him down.
Future intentions were briefly stated during an interview with Variety, where the question of 3D’s implementation in either Sinatra or Silence was raised; Scorsese answered it simply, if a little vaguely, with “Yes. I’m considering the possibility.” Going back to comments from a month or so ago, however, one can see that plans are being made on his part. For one thing, he already expressed an intention of using it to tell Ol’ Blue Eyes’ story, while later going...
Future intentions were briefly stated during an interview with Variety, where the question of 3D’s implementation in either Sinatra or Silence was raised; Scorsese answered it simply, if a little vaguely, with “Yes. I’m considering the possibility.” Going back to comments from a month or so ago, however, one can see that plans are being made on his part. For one thing, he already expressed an intention of using it to tell Ol’ Blue Eyes’ story, while later going...
- 1/2/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Scott Rudin bans New Yorker reviewer David Denby from future press screenings for breaking film's embargo
Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin has banned David Denby, a critic from the New Yorker magazine, from all future press screenings of his films after Denby broke a review embargo on David Fincher's version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
The New Yorker will publish their review (an abstract of which is here) in this week's edition of the magazine, breaking the agreed-upon embargo by more than a week. Emails from Rudin to Denby (obtained by Indiewire's Playlist blog) describe Denby's decision to review the film, which is released in the states on 26 December, as "a very, very damaging move". "I could not in good conscience invite you to see another movie of mine again," Rudin said. Among the forthcoming Rudin productions Denby will likely miss are Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedy,...
Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin has banned David Denby, a critic from the New Yorker magazine, from all future press screenings of his films after Denby broke a review embargo on David Fincher's version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
The New Yorker will publish their review (an abstract of which is here) in this week's edition of the magazine, breaking the agreed-upon embargo by more than a week. Emails from Rudin to Denby (obtained by Indiewire's Playlist blog) describe Denby's decision to review the film, which is released in the states on 26 December, as "a very, very damaging move". "I could not in good conscience invite you to see another movie of mine again," Rudin said. Among the forthcoming Rudin productions Denby will likely miss are Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedy,...
- 12/5/2011
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Director Martin Scorsese has revealed that he would like Leonardo DiCaprio to depict the late legendary singer Frank Sinatra in his upcoming biopic.
When asked by MTV whether he still had Leo in mind to play the music legend, he casually replied, “yes I do”.
He was also able to confirm that that the film may see the Inception star lip-sync to original recordings, rather than try to recreate Sinatra's distinctive voice as previously planned.
And with the success of his latest 3D family adventure Hugo, Scorsese is not ruling out the option of Frank Sinatra in 3D.
Speaking of the possibility he said, ”Why not? Open your minds”.
Despite all of this however, the film has taken a step back as the director revealed that the script will need to be rewritten.
“We are starting again with a new script and so that should begin in January or February,...
When asked by MTV whether he still had Leo in mind to play the music legend, he casually replied, “yes I do”.
He was also able to confirm that that the film may see the Inception star lip-sync to original recordings, rather than try to recreate Sinatra's distinctive voice as previously planned.
And with the success of his latest 3D family adventure Hugo, Scorsese is not ruling out the option of Frank Sinatra in 3D.
Speaking of the possibility he said, ”Why not? Open your minds”.
Despite all of this however, the film has taken a step back as the director revealed that the script will need to be rewritten.
“We are starting again with a new script and so that should begin in January or February,...
- 11/28/2011
- by zayyaf.saleem@lovefilm.com (Zayyaf Saleem)
- LOVEFiLM
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