Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro in Talks for New Crime Drama

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro in Talks for KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

The book was snatched last year after a bidding war for $5 million by Imperative Entertainment and now the Eric Roth feature film adaptation of David Grann’s book Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And The Birth Of The FBI may end up with another few good men.

Deadline hears that Imperative is working right now to put together some A-listers for the big screen; first choices happen to be Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, and the three are seriously considering it.

Scorsese and De Niro have been huddling on The Irishman at Netflix, but there’s no completed deal yet.

Grann’s Killers Of The Flower Moon, which bows this week from Doubleday, tells the true crime story about multiple murders of members of the Osage Indian tribe in Oklahoma that occurred after they found oil on their lands. It is about conspiracy, greed and murder in the Indian nation — so bad the federal government had to step in. It also chronicles the rise of J. Edgar Hoover, who led the investigation into the murders and ended up making a name for himself.

Scorsese and DiCaprio have worked together multiple times before with Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Shutter Island, The Departed and The Wolf Of Wall Street. In addition, they are both developing The Devil In The White City, also based on a critically acclaimed book. De Niro and Scorsese, of course, have teamed on such films as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and The King Of Comedy.

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro Eyeing ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ From Eric Roth Adaptation

 

[Zanatos333]

I'm not familiar with the book but I can't imagine a movie that has the three of them in it that I wouldn't see.

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro in Talks for KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

The book was snatched last year after a bidding war for $5 million by Imperative Entertainment and now the Eric Roth feature film adaptation of David Grann’s book Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And The Birth Of The FBI may end up with another few good men.

Deadline hears that Imperative is working right now to put together some A-listers for the big screen; first choices happen to be Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, and the three are seriously considering it.

Scorsese and De Niro have been huddling on The Irishman at Netflix, but there’s no completed deal yet.

Grann’s Killers Of The Flower Moon, which bows this week from Doubleday, tells the true crime story about multiple murders of members of the Osage Indian tribe in Oklahoma that occurred after they found oil on their lands. It is about conspiracy, greed and murder in the Indian nation — so bad the federal government had to step in. It also chronicles the rise of J. Edgar Hoover, who led the investigation into the murders and ended up making a name for himself.

Scorsese and DiCaprio have worked together multiple times before with Gangs of New York, The Aviator, Shutter Island, The Departed and The Wolf Of Wall Street. In addition, they are both developing The Devil In The White City, also based on a critically acclaimed book. De Niro and Scorsese, of course, have teamed on such films as Goodfellas, Casino, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, The King Of Comedy and The Godfather Part II.

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro Eyeing ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ From Eric Roth Adaptation

Are these fellas going to do the DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY movie or not? If not, I hope DiCaprio releases the rights so HBO can do a proper miniseries.

 

[Sir Galahad]

DeNiro needs a hit to become relevant. His past several films were garbage.

 

[Kraysla]

Yes, yes, yes, make it happen! I don't see how this wouldn't be a great movie with the 3 of them involved.

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

They're just trying to get you to go to a casino in Manila.

 

[Winter-John]

Splitting with Scorsese was the dumbest thing DeNiro ever did. The majority of his films since Goodfellas have been depressingly shit.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

DeNiro needs a hit to become relevant. His past several films were garbage.

He's past "being relevant" he's living off his name making easy money

 

[BisexualMMA]

Splitting with Scorsese was the dumbest thing DeNiro ever did. The majority of his films since Goodfellas have been depressingly shit.

I'd say he was still consistently making good movies until maybe 1998 or 1999. Goodfellas is a pretty early point to draw the line.

 

[ufcfan4]

I'd say he was still consistently making good movies until maybe 1998 or 1999. Goodfellas is a pretty early point to draw the line.

Yeah it's more like the majority of his films after Meet the Parents were poor. I thought he was great in the Silver Linings Playbook, though, but what should have triggered a renaissance really didn't lead to much. The grandpa movie with Efron looked terrible.

What is interesting to me is that DiCaprio and DeNiro have been in two films together- This Boy's Life and Marvin's Room and yet they haven't worked together in a Scorsese movie even though both of them have had long collaborations with him.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Yeah it's more like the majority of his films after Meet the Parents were poor. I thought he was great in the Silver Linings Playbook, though, but what should have triggered a renaissance really didn't lead to much. The grandpa movie with Efron looked terrible.

What is interesting to me is that DiCaprio and DeNiro have been in two films together- This Boy's Life and Marvin's Room and yet they haven't worked together in a Scorsese movie even though both of them have had long collaborations with him.

Dirty Grandpa was bad. I couldn't be bothered to finish it. DeNiro did as well as could be done with the material, but it was trash.

 

[Toastytoy]

Deniro is a joke now, i cant even believe him as a gangster anymore

 

[bad seed]

NOooooooo, not DiCaprio again! Why the f does Scorcese ruin all his movies by starring that talentless can?

 

[Der Eisbär]

DeNiro needs a hit to become relevant. His past several films were garbage.

De niro will go down as one of the greatest actors ever. He doesn't need to do anything

 

[Hitmandn]

I'd rather not have Leo play J Edgar Hoover again. Thanks though

 

[Sir Galahad]

He's past "being relevant" he's living off his name making easy money

Heard he's accepting shitty roles because of his wife's shopping sprees.

 

[Der Eisbär]

Dirty Grandpa was bad. I couldn't be bothered to finish it. DeNiro did as well as could be done with the material, but it was trash.

I liked it. Sure, it wasn't the quality tier you would expect to see De Niro in, but I liked the movie.

 

[BisexualMMA]

I liked it. Sure, it wasn't the quality tier you would expect to see De Niro in, but I liked the movie.

DeNiro was pretty funny with everything he did, but the overarching story was just so cliched and boring and painful that I had to bail.

 

[Der Eisbär]

DeNiro was pretty funny with everything he did, but the overarching story was just so cliched and boring and painful that I had to bail.

I wasn't aware a grandpa going on a fuck spree after his lifelong wife dies was an overdone or cliched story?

 

[Sir Galahad]

Deniro is a joke now, i cant even believe him as a gangster anymore