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  • Swift bests Scorsese at box office, but ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ opens strongly

    By Associated Press

    NEW YORK: In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend. And while the box office belonged for a second time to “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” got off to a strong start in Apple Studios’ first major theatrical gambit.

    After a record-breaking opening weekend of $92.8 million, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” took in an estimated $31 million over the weekend from 3,855 locations, according to AMC Theaters. In an unconventional deal, the theater chain is distributing Swift’s concert film, and playing it only Thursdays through Sundays.

    Most Swifties rushed to see the film on opening weekend, when a large percentage of sales were driven by advance ticketing. Sales dropped a steep 67% in its second weekend, potentially signifying that “The Eras Tour” was predominantly an opening-weekend phenomenon.

    But “The Eras Tour” has still proved to be a movie event unlike any other. Within days, it became the highest-grossing concert film ever in North America, not accounting for inflation. It’s quickly accumulated $129.8 million domestically.

    More was riding on “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a historical crime drama about a string of murders against the Osage nation in the early 1920s. The film, which cost at least $200 million to make, is the largest production yet from Apple Studios. The streamer partnered with Paramount Pictures to release Scorsese’s adaptation of David Grann’s bestseller in 3,628 theaters, with plans to later stream it on a not-yet-announced date on Apple TV+.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” debuted with $23 million, marking the third best opening for the 80-year-old Scorsese, following “Shutter Island” ($41 million in 2010) and “The Departed” ($26.9 million in 2006). Though Scorsese’s latest opus, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro, will have a hard road to reaching profitability, it’s a successful launch for a 206-minute-long adult-skewing drama – a type of movie that, outside “Oppenheimer,” has struggled mightily at the box office in recent years.

    And “Killers of the Flower Moon,” with rave reviews, an “A-” CinemaScore from audiences and the backing of a robust Oscar campaign, should continue to play well over the long haul. It added $21 million overseas.

    “Killer of the Flower Moon” also marks the best wide-release debut for a film from a streaming company. While Netflix (which backed Scorsese’s last narrative feature, “The Irishman,” in 2019) has charted a mostly limited approach to theatrical release, Apple and Amazon, which last year closed its purchase of MGM, have pursued more expansive theatrical strategies.

    Earlier this year, Apple said it plans to spend $1 billion a year making movies that will have theatrical releases before reaching its streaming service. Apple is also behind Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Napoleon,” with Joaquin Phoenix, which Sony Pictures will distribute Nov. 22; and has partnered with Universal for Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle,” due out Feb. 2.

    Paramount had initially signed on to produce and distribute “Killers of the Flower Moon,” but transitioned into the deal with Apple when costs of project — shot during the pandemic — rose.

    “If ‘flexibility’ is the new mantra of the theatrical movie business, then this is a significant success — it establishes a viable option for the companies,” David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, said of the “Killers of the Flower Moon” launch.

    As dissimilar as “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are, they’re alike in their extended run times. A double feature of the weekend’s top two movies would have taken six hours and 14 minutes, not counting ads and trailers.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” also reeled in more young moviegoers than one might have expected. Paramount said 44% of ticket buyers were under the age of 30.

    “Exorcist: The Believer,” the horror sequel directed by David Gordon Green, came in a distant third with $5.6 million in its third weekend of release. The Universal, Blumhouse film has grossed $54.2 million domestically.

    “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came in at No. 4 with $4.5 million in its fourth weekend. The fifth spot went to the rerelease of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” which collected $4.1 million 30 years after it first landed in theaters.

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday are for U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.

    1. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” $31 million.

    2. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” $23 million.

    3. “The Exorcist: Believer,” $5.6 million.

    4. “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” $4.5 million.

    5. “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” $4.1 million.

    6. “Saw X,” $3.6 million.

    7. “The Creator,” $2.6 million.

    8. “Leo: Bloody Sweet,” $2.1 million.

    9. “A Haunting in Venice,” $1.1 million.

    10. “The Blind,” $1 million. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

    NEW YORK: In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend. And while the box office belonged for a second time to “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” got off to a strong start in Apple Studios’ first major theatrical gambit.

    After a record-breaking opening weekend of $92.8 million, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” took in an estimated $31 million over the weekend from 3,855 locations, according to AMC Theaters. In an unconventional deal, the theater chain is distributing Swift’s concert film, and playing it only Thursdays through Sundays.

    Most Swifties rushed to see the film on opening weekend, when a large percentage of sales were driven by advance ticketing. Sales dropped a steep 67% in its second weekend, potentially signifying that “The Eras Tour” was predominantly an opening-weekend phenomenon.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    But “The Eras Tour” has still proved to be a movie event unlike any other. Within days, it became the highest-grossing concert film ever in North America, not accounting for inflation. It’s quickly accumulated $129.8 million domestically.

    More was riding on “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a historical crime drama about a string of murders against the Osage nation in the early 1920s. The film, which cost at least $200 million to make, is the largest production yet from Apple Studios. The streamer partnered with Paramount Pictures to release Scorsese’s adaptation of David Grann’s bestseller in 3,628 theaters, with plans to later stream it on a not-yet-announced date on Apple TV+.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” debuted with $23 million, marking the third best opening for the 80-year-old Scorsese, following “Shutter Island” ($41 million in 2010) and “The Departed” ($26.9 million in 2006). Though Scorsese’s latest opus, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro, will have a hard road to reaching profitability, it’s a successful launch for a 206-minute-long adult-skewing drama – a type of movie that, outside “Oppenheimer,” has struggled mightily at the box office in recent years.

    And “Killers of the Flower Moon,” with rave reviews, an “A-” CinemaScore from audiences and the backing of a robust Oscar campaign, should continue to play well over the long haul. It added $21 million overseas.

    “Killer of the Flower Moon” also marks the best wide-release debut for a film from a streaming company. While Netflix (which backed Scorsese’s last narrative feature, “The Irishman,” in 2019) has charted a mostly limited approach to theatrical release, Apple and Amazon, which last year closed its purchase of MGM, have pursued more expansive theatrical strategies.

    Earlier this year, Apple said it plans to spend $1 billion a year making movies that will have theatrical releases before reaching its streaming service. Apple is also behind Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Napoleon,” with Joaquin Phoenix, which Sony Pictures will distribute Nov. 22; and has partnered with Universal for Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle,” due out Feb. 2.

    Paramount had initially signed on to produce and distribute “Killers of the Flower Moon,” but transitioned into the deal with Apple when costs of project — shot during the pandemic — rose.

    “If ‘flexibility’ is the new mantra of the theatrical movie business, then this is a significant success — it establishes a viable option for the companies,” David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, said of the “Killers of the Flower Moon” launch.

    As dissimilar as “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are, they’re alike in their extended run times. A double feature of the weekend’s top two movies would have taken six hours and 14 minutes, not counting ads and trailers.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” also reeled in more young moviegoers than one might have expected. Paramount said 44% of ticket buyers were under the age of 30.

    “Exorcist: The Believer,” the horror sequel directed by David Gordon Green, came in a distant third with $5.6 million in its third weekend of release. The Universal, Blumhouse film has grossed $54.2 million domestically.

    “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came in at No. 4 with $4.5 million in its fourth weekend. The fifth spot went to the rerelease of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” which collected $4.1 million 30 years after it first landed in theaters.

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday are for U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.

    1. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” $31 million.

    2. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” $23 million.

    3. “The Exorcist: Believer,” $5.6 million.

    4. “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” $4.5 million.

    5. “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” $4.1 million.

    6. “Saw X,” $3.6 million.

    7. “The Creator,” $2.6 million.

    8. “Leo: Bloody Sweet,” $2.1 million.

    9. “A Haunting in Venice,” $1.1 million.

    10. “The Blind,” $1 million. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

  • Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of The Flower Moon’ gets a new India release date

    By Express News Service

    The makers of the much-anticipated film Killers of The Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, have planned to push the release date of the film a week later than the earlier scheduled date. It will now premiere in theatres in India on October 27 instead of October 20.

    Although there has been no reason given by the makers for the decision, there are speculations that it has been pushed to accommodate screens for the upcoming Vijay-starrer Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

    Killers of the Flower Moon boasts a star ensemble including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, among others.

    From a screenplay penned by Eric Roth and Scorsese, the film is based on David Grann’s bestselling book of the same name. Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

    Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal are also part of the cast. Hailing from Apple Studios, Killers of the Flower Moon is produced alongside Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions and Appian Way.

    Killers of the Flower Moon will have a runtime of 3 hours and 26 minutes. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

    The makers of the much-anticipated film Killers of The Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, have planned to push the release date of the film a week later than the earlier scheduled date. It will now premiere in theatres in India on October 27 instead of October 20.

    Although there has been no reason given by the makers for the decision, there are speculations that it has been pushed to accommodate screens for the upcoming Vijay-starrer Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

    Killers of the Flower Moon boasts a star ensemble including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, among others.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    From a screenplay penned by Eric Roth and Scorsese, the film is based on David Grann’s bestselling book of the same name. Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

    Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal are also part of the cast. Hailing from Apple Studios, Killers of the Flower Moon is produced alongside Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions and Appian Way.

    Killers of the Flower Moon will have a runtime of 3 hours and 26 minutes. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

  • Martin Scorsese calls for filmmakers to fight against comic book culture

    By Express News Service

    Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who is awaiting his upcoming film Killers of The Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, among others, called on filmmakers to “save cinema” in the age of franchise and comic book entertainment.

    In a new interview with GQ, the Academy Award-winning director lamented over the influence of comic book and franchise films in the present and urged filmmakers to ‘fight back’ against this trend by championing originality.

    “Well, the industry is over. In other words, the industry that I was a part of, we’re talking almost, what, 50 years ago? It’s like saying to somebody in 1970 who made silent films, what do you think’s happened?” he asked. “(Studios are not) interested any longer in supporting individual voices that express their personal feelings or their personal thoughts and personal ideas and feelings on a big budget. And what’s happened now is that they’ve pigeonholed it to what they call indies,” Scorsese added.

    Reacting strongly to the content available on OTT, and said, “I do think that the manufactured content isn’t really cinema. It’s almost like AI making a film. And that doesn’t mean that you don’t have incredible directors and special effects people doing beautiful artwork. But what does it mean? What do these films, what will it give you? Aside from a kind of consummation of something and then eliminating it from your mind, your whole body, you know? So what is it giving you?”

    In an earlier interview a few years ago, the director had gained significant media attention for comparing Marvel movies to theme parks and saying that they are not cinema. Meanwhile, on the work front, Scorsese’s Killers of The Flower Moon is all set to hit the theatres on October 20. 

    Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who is awaiting his upcoming film Killers of The Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, among others, called on filmmakers to “save cinema” in the age of franchise and comic book entertainment.

    In a new interview with GQ, the Academy Award-winning director lamented over the influence of comic book and franchise films in the present and urged filmmakers to ‘fight back’ against this trend by championing originality.

    “Well, the industry is over. In other words, the industry that I was a part of, we’re talking almost, what, 50 years ago? It’s like saying to somebody in 1970 who made silent films, what do you think’s happened?” he asked. “(Studios are not) interested any longer in supporting individual voices that express their personal feelings or their personal thoughts and personal ideas and feelings on a big budget. And what’s happened now is that they’ve pigeonholed it to what they call indies,” Scorsese added.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Reacting strongly to the content available on OTT, and said, “I do think that the manufactured content isn’t really cinema. It’s almost like AI making a film. And that doesn’t mean that you don’t have incredible directors and special effects people doing beautiful artwork. But what does it mean? What do these films, what will it give you? Aside from a kind of consummation of something and then eliminating it from your mind, your whole body, you know? So what is it giving you?”

    In an earlier interview a few years ago, the director had gained significant media attention for comparing Marvel movies to theme parks and saying that they are not cinema. Meanwhile, on the work front, Scorsese’s Killers of The Flower Moon is all set to hit the theatres on October 20. 

  • Martin Scorsese debuts ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ in Cannes to thunderous applause

    By Associated Press

    CANNES: Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a sweeping American epic about greed and exploitation on the bloody plains of an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma.

    Scorsese’s latest — starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro — is one of his most ambitious. Adapting David Grann’s nonfiction bestseller, it stretches nearly three and a half hours and cost Apple $200 million to make.

    Nothing has been more anticipated at this year’s Cannes Film Festival than “Killers of the Flower Moon” — a historical epic, a bitter crime film and a Great Plains Western — which appeared to meet those expectations. It drew a lengthy standing ovation and repeated cheers for Scorsese, 80, who premiered his first film at Cannes since 1985’s “After Hours.”

    “We shot this a couple of years ago in Oklahoma. It’s taken its time to come around but Apple did so great by us,” Scorsese said, addressing the crowd after the screening. “There was lots of grass. I’m a New Yorker.”

    The red carpet drew a wide spectrum of stars. Along with the film’s expansive cast, attendees included Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as actors Cate Blanchett, Salma Hayek, Paul Dano and Isabelle Huppert.

    William Belleau, from left, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tantoo Cardinal, director Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Cara Jade Myers, Lily Gladstone, and Jillian Dion at the premiere of the film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Cannes. (Photo | AP)

    Though Grann’s book affords many possible inroads to the story, Scorsese and co-writer Eric Roth center their story on Ernest Burkhart (DiCaprio, in his seventh collaboration with Scorsese), a WWI veteran who falls for Mollie Brown (Gladstone), the member of a wealthy Osage family.

    Since finding oil reserves on their land, the Osage were then the richest people per capita in the country. But that wealth is closely controlled by appointed white guardians. A series of murders prompts increased panic among the Osage, who are preyed on by a host of greedy killers.

    Though Grann’s book devoted many pages to the connections between the cases and the birth of the FBI, less time is spent in Scorsese’s film on the murder investigations. (Jesse Plemons plays an agent from the just-formed Bureau.) Instead, “Killers of the Flower Moon” captures the manipulation and murders of Native American people through the dynamics in Ernest and Mollie’s relationship.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which is playing out of competition in Cannes, opens in U.S. theaters on Oct. 6.

    CANNES: Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a sweeping American epic about greed and exploitation on the bloody plains of an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma.

    Scorsese’s latest — starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro — is one of his most ambitious. Adapting David Grann’s nonfiction bestseller, it stretches nearly three and a half hours and cost Apple $200 million to make.

    Nothing has been more anticipated at this year’s Cannes Film Festival than “Killers of the Flower Moon” — a historical epic, a bitter crime film and a Great Plains Western — which appeared to meet those expectations. It drew a lengthy standing ovation and repeated cheers for Scorsese, 80, who premiered his first film at Cannes since 1985’s “After Hours.”googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “We shot this a couple of years ago in Oklahoma. It’s taken its time to come around but Apple did so great by us,” Scorsese said, addressing the crowd after the screening. “There was lots of grass. I’m a New Yorker.”

    The red carpet drew a wide spectrum of stars. Along with the film’s expansive cast, attendees included Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as actors Cate Blanchett, Salma Hayek, Paul Dano and Isabelle Huppert.

    William Belleau, from left, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tantoo Cardinal, director Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Cara Jade Myers, Lily Gladstone, and Jillian Dion at the premiere of the film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Cannes. (Photo | AP)

    Though Grann’s book affords many possible inroads to the story, Scorsese and co-writer Eric Roth center their story on Ernest Burkhart (DiCaprio, in his seventh collaboration with Scorsese), a WWI veteran who falls for Mollie Brown (Gladstone), the member of a wealthy Osage family.

    Since finding oil reserves on their land, the Osage were then the richest people per capita in the country. But that wealth is closely controlled by appointed white guardians. A series of murders prompts increased panic among the Osage, who are preyed on by a host of greedy killers.

    Though Grann’s book devoted many pages to the connections between the cases and the birth of the FBI, less time is spent in Scorsese’s film on the murder investigations. (Jesse Plemons plays an agent from the just-formed Bureau.) Instead, “Killers of the Flower Moon” captures the manipulation and murders of Native American people through the dynamics in Ernest and Mollie’s relationship.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which is playing out of competition in Cannes, opens in U.S. theaters on Oct. 6.

  • Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ duration to be 206 mins

    By Express News Service

    Killers Of The Flower Moon is set to have a runtime of three hours and twenty-six minutes. Helmed by Martin Scorcese, the film will hit limited theatres on October 6, and worldwide on October 20.

    Written by the filmmaker along with Eric Roth, the film is based on David Grann’s bestselling book of the same name. The film is set in 1920s Oklahoma and shows the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror, according to an Apple TV+ note.

    Killers of the Flower Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal.

    Backed by Appel Studios alongside Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions and Appian Way, Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Daniel Lupi serve as producers. DiCaprio, Rick Yorn, Adam Sommer, Marianne Bower, Lisa Frechette, John Atwood, Shea Kammer and Niels Juul are executive producers. 

    Killers Of The Flower Moon is set to have a runtime of three hours and twenty-six minutes. Helmed by Martin Scorcese, the film will hit limited theatres on October 6, and worldwide on October 20.

    Written by the filmmaker along with Eric Roth, the film is based on David Grann’s bestselling book of the same name. The film is set in 1920s Oklahoma and shows the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror, according to an Apple TV+ note.

    Killers of the Flower Moon stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Backed by Appel Studios alongside Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions and Appian Way, Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Daniel Lupi serve as producers. DiCaprio, Rick Yorn, Adam Sommer, Marianne Bower, Lisa Frechette, John Atwood, Shea Kammer and Niels Juul are executive producers. 

  • Scorsese, DiCaprio to premiere new film at Cannes

    By AFP

    PARIS: Martin Scorsese’s new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, organisers confirmed on Friday.

    It will be the first time the veteran filmmaker presents a new film at the festival since he won best director there in 1986 for “After Hours.”

    Scorsese won the top Palme d’Or prize in 1976 for “Taxi Driver” and also presided over the jury in 1998.

    “The Cannes Festival is overjoyed to welcome Martin Scorsese this May on the Croisette, to climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals,” the organisers said in a statement.

    The film, also starring Robert De Niro, was produced by Apple, which has agreed to release it in cinemas in October before streaming on its platform.

    Cannes only allows films to compete for the Palme d’Or if they get a theatrical release, which has notably prevented Netflix from entering its films.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” tracks the true story of serial murders of a Native American tribe in an oil-rich part of the United States in the 1920s.

    PARIS: Martin Scorsese’s new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, organisers confirmed on Friday.

    It will be the first time the veteran filmmaker presents a new film at the festival since he won best director there in 1986 for “After Hours.”

    Scorsese won the top Palme d’Or prize in 1976 for “Taxi Driver” and also presided over the jury in 1998.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “The Cannes Festival is overjoyed to welcome Martin Scorsese this May on the Croisette, to climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals,” the organisers said in a statement.

    The film, also starring Robert De Niro, was produced by Apple, which has agreed to release it in cinemas in October before streaming on its platform.

    Cannes only allows films to compete for the Palme d’Or if they get a theatrical release, which has notably prevented Netflix from entering its films.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon” tracks the true story of serial murders of a Native American tribe in an oil-rich part of the United States in the 1920s.

  • Brendan Fraser boards cast of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Brendan Fraser is the latest Hollywood star to join the cast of Martin Scorsese’s much-awaited movie “Killers of the Flower Moon”.

    Fraser, known for headlining the “The Mummy” movie series in the 2000s, joins Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Plemons and Lily Gladstone in the film.

    Scorcese is directing the feature film from a script written by Eric Roth, according to Deadline.

    Based on David Grann’s 2017 bestseller, the film is set in 1920s Oklahoma, and centres on the Osage Nation murders, in which members of the Native American tribe were murdered one by one after the group became rich off the oil found underneath their land.

    As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case to uncover a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in US history.

    In the movie, Fraser will reportedly essay the role of lawyer WS Hamilton.

    Scorsese is producing the project for Apple Studios and Imperative Entertainment, alongside Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions.

    Besides “Killers of the Flower Moon”, Fraser has also boarded the cast of comedy “Brothers” from director Max Barkabow of “Palm Springs” fame.

    He will star alongside Peter Dinklage, Josh Brolin, and Glenn Close in the movie, which has a script by Macon Blair and Etan Cohen.

    Brolin and Dinklage are producing the feature film along with Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar.

    Fraser was most recently seen in “No Sudden Move”, the crime thriller that Steven Soderbergh directed for HBO Max.

    The actor will next feature in “The Whale”, being directed by critically-acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky.

  • Hollywood star Robert De Niro leaves ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ set after injury

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Actor Robert De Niro has suffered a leg injury while he was in Oklahoma for the shoot of his upcoming movie “Killers of the Flower Moon”.

    According to Variety, the 77-year-old actor has flown back to his home in New York from Oklahoma where he was filming for the movie, being directed by his frequent collaborator Martin Scorcese.

    The details of the actor’s injury are not yet known but he wasn’t on the film’s set when it happened.

    “Killers of the Flower Moon”, which also features Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, is being directed by Scorcese from a script written by Eric Roth.

    Based on David Grann’s 2017 bestseller, the film is set in 1920s Oklahoma, and centres on the Osage Nation murders, in which members of the Native American tribe were murdered one by one after the group became rich off the oil found underneath their land.

    As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case to uncover a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in US history.

    Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Pat Healy and Lily Gladstone will also feature in pivotal roles in the Apple Original movie.

  • Scorsese’s next Killers of the Flower Moon begins production

    By Express News Service
    The filming of Martin Scorsese’s much-awaited Killers of The Flower Moon has begun in Oklahoma.Based on David Grann’s 2017 bestseller, Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma, and centres on the Osage Nation murders, in which members of the Native American tribe were murdered one by one after the group became rich off the oil found underneath their land. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case to uncover a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in US history.

    In a statement, Scorsese said, “We are thrilled to finally start production on Killers of the Flower Moon in Oklahoma. To be able to tell this story on the land where these events took place is incredibly important and critical to allowing us to portray an accurate depiction of the time and people. We’re grateful to Apple, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office and The Osage Nation, especially all our Osage consultants and cultural advisors, as we prepare for this shoot. We’re excited to start working with our local cast and crew to bring this story to life on screen and immortalize a time in American history that should not be forgotten.”

    According to IndieWire, Scorsese and DiCaprio spent months leading up to the production on meetings with Osage Nation cultural leaders to ensure an accurate depiction of the culture and setting.The cast of the film includes Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio, Academy Award winner Robert De Niro, Emmy Award nominee Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Tatanka Means, Michael Abbott Jr, Pat Healy, Scott Shepherd and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson.

    Scorsese is directing the project from a script written by Eric Roth. Scorsese will also produce for Apple Studios and Imperative Entertainment, alongside Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions.

  • Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon casts four indigenous actors

    By Express News Service
    Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon has roped in four new cast members to play opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone. Indigenous actors Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins and Jillian Dion are set to play key roles in the project.

    Based on David Grann’s 2017 bestseller, Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma, and centres on the Osage Nation murders, in which members of the Native American tribe were murdered one by one after the group became rich off the oil found underneath their land.

    As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case to uncover a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. Cardinal, known for films like Dances with Wolves and Godless, will play the role of Lizzie Q, mother to Lily Gladstone’s character Mollie Burkhart. Myers, Collins and Dion are set to play the roles of Mollie’s sisters — Anna, Reta, and Minnie.

    Notably, it was recently announced that Jesse Plemons will also star in the film. Scorsese is producing and directing the project with a script written by Eric Roth. Killers of the Flower Moon is financed by Apple Studios, after Paramount Pictures decided to sell it over increasing costs. Scorsese will also produce for Apple Studios and Imperative Entertainment, alongside Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions.