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Ageless Auteurs: Scorsese Eyes Frank Sinatra Biopic With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Spielberg Tackling UFO Movie and More
Martin Scorsese is eyeing a Frank Sinatra biopic, Steven Spielberg is set to make a UFO movie, and more aging auteurs
“I’m sure most artists want to keep working, but sometimes you’re not fortunate enough, lucky enough, good enough to stay in the arena,” says Schrader, who wrote the screenplay for Scorsese’s seminal 1976 film “Taxi Driver.” “And if you don’t have that creative motivation, you’re just gonna get called out as an emblem of some- thing that used to be. Footage from his long-awaited return to the Colosseum for a “Gladiator” sequel emerged as one of the major winners at CinemaCon, where Paramount showed epic scenes to movie theater executives, dominating the headlines out of Las Vegas. Perhaps because Scott continues to work with top-notch below-the-line crew members, the swords-and-sandals saga, which stars Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, looked more finished seven months ahead of its Nov. 22 release than some superhero tentpoles on opening night.
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