In 2023, we will witness the most recent feature film by the sublime director Martin Scorsese; one that brings him together for the seventh time with Leonardo DiCaprio and for the eleventh time with Robert De Niro, two of his most spoiled famous collaborators. The film in question is entitled Killers of the Flower Moon, an ambitious project that required several years for its proper development. However, the Oscar-winning filmmaker, also responsible for great works such as Taxi Driver, wild bull and Good boys, knew how to bring this new film to fruition. And moviegoers around the world will be able to see the result in the fall of this year!
What is it about Killers of the Flower Moon?
The official premise of this period crime drama, with hints of a western, is as follows, in the words of Apple Original Films:
«Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the Osage Nation, the wealthy oil region. This series of brutal crimes came to be known as the Reign of Terror.”
The upcoming film consists of an adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name written by the American journalist David Grann, published in 2017. In addition to the atrocities committed against those native people of the United States in Oklahoma, the literary work addresses the investigation carried out by the newly founded FBI to find the perpetrator of the homicides.
The screenplay for the adaptation was co-written by Martin Scorsese and Eric Roth; the latter won the Oscar in 1995 for Forrest Gumpand has been nominated on subsequent occasions for his work as a screenwriter in acclaimed films such as A star Is Bornby Bradley Cooper, and Duneby Denis Villeneuve.
The cast
The movie Killers of the Flower Moon brings together a multi-stellar cast, where they stand out Jesse Plemons (the power of the dog), as heroic FBI agent Tom White; robert deniro (the Irish), such as wealthy cattle breeder William Hale, and Leonardo Dicaprio (once upon a time in hollywood), as Ernest Burkhart, Hale’s nephew.
DiCaprio was originally eyed for the role of White; however, the actor himself decided to exchange the role of the hero for that of Burkhart, which is more ambiguous, although not necessarily secondary. Eric Roth commented to Collider in 2021 that both characters are “very equal” regarding their weight on screen, added to the fact that “Leo’s role is very complicated and very interesting; a smart part for a smart actor to play.”
They also act on the tape lily gladstone (First Cow), Jade Myers Face (this is us), JaNaeCollins (Reservation Dogs), Jillian Dion (Legion) and Tantoo Cardinal (See), among others. In the summer of 2021, there were reports that brendan fraser (The whale) and john lithgow (The scandal) had also joined the cast.
what to expect from Killers of the Flower Moon?
In addition to delving into a mix of western and detective narrative, Martin Scorsese’s priority with his film Killers of the Flower Moon it is to examine the timeless mentality behind those invaders who absorb or displace native communities; ideologies that, driven by greed, lead to tragic extermination or (at the very least) to the reprehensible act of devaluing peoples and cultures of others.
«It is convenient to do something similar to a detective story. [Pero] I want to explore something else, which is the nature of a whole way of thinking when complicit in genocide. It is dehumanizing people,” Scorsese declared in 2019 (via G.Q.).
Above, it is not ruled out that Killers of the Flower Moon it is something never seen before and may never be seen again; in the sense that it was a very expensive production in a world where the big investments are currently destined for popular film franchises. The budget for this epic film is estimated at $200 million.
“I know that Marty is trying to make a movie that will probably be the last Western to be made like this, with this incredible social document underneath, plus the violence and the environment,” Eric Roth stated (via Collider). “I think, in a way, it will be like nothing we’ve ever seen. In my opinion, it will be a film to remember.
When it premieres Killers of the Flower Moon?
Killers of the Flower Moonthe new film by Martin Scorsese, will have a limited theatrical release on October 6, 2023followed by a wide release on October 20 of the same year in theaters around the world, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. After its theatrical run, the tape will land exclusively in the Apple TV Plus catalog, on a date yet to be determined.
On the other hand, the feature film starring DiCaprio, Plemons and De Niro will have its world premiere on May 20, 2023, within the framework of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. It has a duration of 3 hours and 20 minutes (via IMDb).
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