Coming Attractions

[nas78]

Marty is officially the busiest man in Hollywood.
I have lost track of all the film+TV projects he`s attached to.
Not that i`m complaining...

Martin Scorsese Working on King Leopold II Project
www.tvrage.com/news/7961/martin-scorsese-working-on-king-leopold-ii-project

Martin Scorsese will partner with Harry Belafonte to tackle a limited series about Belgian King Leopold II and his genocidal reign over the Congo.

Scorsese, the living-legend of a director, is looking to continue with his portrayal of violent historical figures on television, hopefully with the same success as he has had with “Nucky” Thompson on ‘Boardwalk Empire’ (who is based on real-life racketeer Enoch Johnson). Belafonte’s interest stems from both his love for the arts and drama as well as his political activism.

King Leopold’s reign over the Congo is an example of colonialism at its very worst. In the 1800s, his rule was responsible for the deaths and mutilation of over ten million Congolese Africans. He initially sent his people to the Congo with the promise of philanthropic missionary work, but secretly he enslaved the native people in order to create massive rubber plantations and add to his immense wealth. He became, at one point, the richest person in the world, while at the same time being responsible for countless atrocities—cutting off hands, starving people into forced labor, holding children ransom, and burning villages to the ground.

Scorsese will direct the first portion of the series—maybe just the first episode, as he did with ‘Boardwalk Empire’—with subsequent directors to take over for the rest of the series.

Would you be interested in this potential project about King Leopold II with Martin Scorsese behind it?

[will]

There is behind-the-scenes change on Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter’s long-gestating rock ‘n’ roll drama at HBO. Feature writer-directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who were tapped as showrunners in August, have left the project. The duo will stay in business with HBO via a blind script deal. Koppelman and Levien were to do some rewriting on Winter’s pilot script, working with him. Their exit was a mutual decision stemming from differences over the series’ creative direction. Talks already are underway with a potential new showrunner.

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There is no formal green light yet for project, which follows the exploits of Richie (Cannavale), a cocaine-fueled record exec in New York City circa 1977, when punk, disco and a new form of music called hip-hop collided.

www.deadline.com/2013/10/hbo%E2%80%99s-rock-%E2%80%98n%E2%80%99-roll-drama-from-martin-scorsese-mick-jagger-terence-winter-changes-showrunners/

[will]

They're setting up a fundraiser to get $150,000 to finish Life Itself.
indiegogo

The producers of the Roger Ebert documentary “Life Itself” have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help finish the film.

The producers are seeking $150,000 through the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform, with the campaign ending Dec. 20. Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”) is directing and Martin Scorsese is exec producing.

For a $25 donation, the campaign is offering a private streaming link to view the film in advance of its theatrical release, planned for early next year. Fans willing to pay the top amount of $5,000 will be treated to a screening at Chicago’s Lake Theatre, where Ebert reviewed films.

“Everyone, everywhere will have the ability to support the film and participate in its actual premiere,” the filmmakers said. “This is exactly what Roger stood for and exactly what Roger would have wanted: accessibility for all.”

The film began production last December, four months before Ebert’s death. It’s based on Ebert’s memoir “Life Itself” and is produced by Zak Piper for Kartemquin Films.

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The producers said they will also use the funds to support the Ebert Foundation and the Roger Ebert Film Studies Center at the University of Illinois.

www.variety.com/2013/film/news/roger-ebert-documentary-life-itself-1200861450/

[foeller]

Speaking of Scorsese and Sinatra:

[arnzilla]

Variety's Scott Foundas reviews The 50-Year Argument, Scorsese's doc on the New York Review of Books.

[arnzilla]

[will]

Jul 5, 2014 9:24:14 GMT -5 arnzilla said:

Variety's Scott Foundas reviews The 50-Year Argument, Scorsese's doc on the New York Review of Books.

thanks, arnzilla
The documentary is here:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0486nzj/arena-the-50-year-argument-the-new-york-review-of-books
for those in the UK who can watch (or those who can bypass using a proxy)

There is also a Q&A from the doc's presentation in Berlin a few months ago:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_qRqjlQ0mw

[nas78]

Thanks Arnz and Will.

I`ve already watched Life Itself (I can send u a link if u want).
I really liked the doc. It`s very well made. There`s a great balance between his personal and professional life.
Roger wasn`t my favorite movie critic ever. And he wasn`t the most interesting man out there, but u gotta like the guy.
Also he wrote the immortal screenplay of Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, which is my favorite bad film of all time... . For real...

Marty`s appearance is limited, but in the middle of the doc there`s a great section about Marty`s and Roger`s personal history and relationship.
Apparently Roger changed Marty`s life when he put together a tribute of him in Toronto during Marty`s dark coke-fueled period. After that night he could start his life again as Marty said.
And Marty`s commentary on Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls is sooo funny. He said he liked the sex scene in the Bentley and the editing...

Also the boobs...Don`t forget the boobs...

[arnzilla]

Link me up, as the kids say.

[nas78]

Arnz check your inbox and enjoy...

[foeller]

I would very much like a link too!

[nas78]

Foeller i`ve send u the link too...Have fun...

[nas78]

[nas78]

The Busiest Man In Show Business!!!
www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-martin-scorsese-prepping-shutter-727571
HBO, Martin Scorsese Prepping 'Shutter Island' TV Series

"Ashecliffe" would be a prequel and take place at the mental hospital featured in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie

The premium cable network is in the early stages of developing a prequel series based on the 2010 feature film Shutter Island, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Ashecliffe would take place at the isolated mental hospital depicted in the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer, with the potential TV series serving as a prequel to the movie and taking place before the events in the film. The drama would explore the hospital's past and misdeeds by its founders — a la FX's American Horror Story: Asylum.

As he did with the feature film, based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 novel, Martin Scorsese would direct the pilot — should the project move forward. Lehane would pen the script alongside Tom Bernardo for the HBO prequel. Scorsese, Lehane, Brad Fischer, Appian Way's DiCaprio and Jennifer Killoran Davisson, feature co-writer Laeta Kalgridis,Rick Yorn, Chris Donnelly, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Mike Medavoy and Arnie Messer will serve as exec producers.

[nas78]

More More More Projects...
Martin Scorsese Planning to Direct Movie About The Ramones
www.thewrap.com/martin-scorsese-planning-to-direct-movie-about-the-ramones/

Gabba gabba hey! Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese is planning to direct a movie about the iconic punk rock band The Ramones, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.

There is no timetable in place since there's no writer on board yet, but Scorsese wouldn't turn his attention to the Ramones project until after he wraps his next movie “Silence,” which heads into production next year.

I love The Ramones by the way...