Martin Scorsese’s Jesus and Sinatra biopics postponed indefinitely

Martin Scorsese
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Martin Scorsese’s two extremely anticipated movies, a biopic about legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a biblical epic titled The Lifetime of Jesus, have been postponed, with no new filming dates confirmed. Each initiatives had been anticipated to start taking pictures this yr, however latest reviews point out that manufacturing has been delayed indefinitely.

The Lifetime of Jesus, based mostly on Shūsaku Endō’s 1973 novel, was set to be Scorsese’s first movie of the yr. The film, which goals to discover the advanced nature of Christ’s humanity and divinity, remains to be in growth. Whereas no forged has been confirmed, rumors have circulated that Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield could also be concerned. Scorsese, who independently financed the venture, had deliberate to shoot in areas like Israel, Italy, and Egypt, although none of those areas have been finalized.

In the meantime, the Sinatra biopic, which was slated for a November begin, has additionally been delayed. The venture has confronted quite a few challenges, together with questions on whether or not the movie has obtained the blessing of the Sinatra property, which controls essential facets of the singer’s story. The movie is rumored to concentrate on Sinatra’s tumultuous relationship with actress Ava Gardner, probably starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.

Scorsese’s plans for each movies stay unsure, however the Oscar-winning director remains to be conserving busy with numerous initiatives, together with govt producing a Cape Worry TV collection for Apple TV+.