During the 2023 edition of the cannes film festivalone of the personalities that was most commented on was Martin Scorsese. The director, regarding the presentation of The Flower Moon Killers At the event, he offered an interview in which he referred to different issues. One of them was his future within the film industry.
Martin Scorsese looks at his present with some nostalgia. He is a filmmaker who feels capable of handling film language and stories at ease. But he is also a person who already recognizes that the end is near, that time has passed and there isn’t much left for everything he wants to do. However, there are some news about it: the director already has a new project in mind, a film about Jesus.
This idea arose after having a meeting with Pope Francis. A few days before this news was released, Martin Scorsese said the following: “I’m old. I read things. I see things. I want to tell stories, and there is no more time. When (Akira) Kurosawa received the Oscar from him, when George (Lucas) and Steven (Spielberg) gave it to him, he said, ‘I’m only now beginning to see the possibility of what cinema could be, and it’s too late.’ . He was 83 years old. At that point, I said, ‘What does he mean?’ Now I know what he meant.”
The new movie
in which Martin Scorsese works
The Flower Moon Killersthe next premiere in Martin Scorsese’s filmography, can be enjoyed in theaters starting next October 6, 2023. Although there are still a few months to go, production is ready and Martin Scorsese is already pointing to a new narrative place: religion .
In statements reviewed by Varietythe filmmaker said the following:
“I have responded to the Pope’s call to artists in the only way I know how: imagining and writing a script for a movie about jesus. And I’m about to start doing it.”
Martin Scorsese.
During the press conference organized for the meeting between the Pope and Martin Scorsese, no other details were offered. However, taking into account that until now no other idea is known that the filmmaker is working on, it is interpreted that this production about Jesus will be the next thing that the director will present.
Martin Scorsese is one of the most important figures in the film industry. His influence can be recognized in different directors. They have fed on stories like Taxi Driver either wild bull —just to name two of many— at the time of telling their stories. Speaking to various generations, during that interview with Deadline within the framework of the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker said: “People in their teens, in their 20s, 30s, 40s, should experience movies as a collective experience in theaters.. But you’re talking to an 80-year-old man.”
Martin Scorsese, in a nutshell
Martin Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, NY. This origin is something more than a specific place, since through his cinematographic work he has composed different portraits of that city. This he has done through powerful stories and also through his artistic language, recognizable both technically and aesthetically.
Long before he became one of the most important figures in movie history, he began studying the art at New York University. After making some short films, she presented her thesis, Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967), a film that received good reviews. After that production, he began his rise to become a benchmark within the industry and culture.
In the 1970s, he premiered Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976) and Wild bull (1980). These titles were essential in building her reputation. Those productions marked part of her career, as well as her bond with actors like robert deniro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. In recent times, one of his favorite performers has been Leonardo Dicapriowith whom he worked on projects such as New York gangs (2002), The Aviator (2004), The wolf of Wall Street (2013) and, soon, The Flower Moon Killers.
