In brief: Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio to star in Martin Scorsese's next film and more
- Disney's 20th Century Studios is producing a Hawaii-set crime thriller directed by Martin Scorsese, featuring Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emily Blunt.
- The untitled film, based on a forthcoming book co-authored by Johnson, depicts a mob boss building a criminal empire in 1960s and 1970s Hawaii.
- Nick Bilton will write the script and produce the film, aiming to tell the last great American mob saga in a unique setting.
- The project is part of a first-look deal between Disney and Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions, highlighting a new era for 20th Century Studios.
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In brief: Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio to star in Martin Scorsese's next film and more
Martin Scorsese‘s next film is shaping up to be star-studded. Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt are set for the director’s latest film, Deadline reports. The movie will follow a Hawaiian crime boss who battles rivals for control of all organized crime on the islands. The film has been picked up at 20th Century Studios … Oscar Isaac will executive produce and star in a new series for Apple TV+. The actor will play the conman Juan …
20th Century Lands Martin Scorsese’s Hawaii Thriller With Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt
Disney’s 20th Century Studios is saying “aloha” to Martin Scorsese’s Hawaii-set crime thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt (with whom the concept and film idea originated). Journalist and author Nick Bilton will pen the script for the film, which will be based on a forthcoming book he’s co-authored with Johnson. “In 1960s and ’70s Hawaii, a formidable and charismatic mob boss rises to build the islands’ most po…
Disney Near Deal For Hawaii-Set Crime Pic With Scorsese, Dwayne Johnson, DiCaprio & Emily Blunt: The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: One of the biggest pic packages is about to land at Disney, Deadline hears. This is the pitch for a Martin Scorsese-directed drama that would star Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt. The thumbnail description: Imagine Robert De Niro’s Jimmy the Gent character from Goodfellas but as a ruthless Hawaiian crime boss, also based on a real figure, who battled encroaching rivals for control of organized crime on the islands.…


‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ star Cara Jade Myers reveals what it was like working with acting ‘legends’ Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro
“Killers of the Flower Moon.”The actress, 39, starred in one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2023 alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.Since the Martin Scorsese-directed western/thriller was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, there wasn’t much face to face action with the A-listers.“I wish I could have [picked their brains]. I tried to, but we were filming during COVID,” Myers told The Post at the red carpet premiere for her …
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