November 19, 2010
DiCaprio Books JFK Assassination Movie
You can add another project to Leonardo DiCaprio's ever-overflowing list: he's attached to produce and star in an adaptation of "Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination."
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November 2, 2010
DiCaprio Is the Devil in the White City
To the victor go the spoils: Leonardo DiCaprio, whose Appian Way production company picked up the film rights to Erik Larson's "Devil in the White City," will star in the adaptation of the book.
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September 23, 2010
DiCaprio's in for Eastwood's Hoover
In a recent interview with Movieline, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black promised that Clint Eastwood's upcoming J. Edgar Hoover biopic would be less "linear and traditional" than you might expect -- and revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio is officially on board.
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September 10, 2010
Early Best Actor Contenders
With fall upon us, thoughts have started turning to awards season, and Film.com has kicked things off with a list of early Best Actor contenders. What's your prediction?
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March 31, 2010
J. DiCaprio Hoover?
Stressing there's "no contract, no anything," Leonardo DiCaprio tells Entertainment Weekly he's met with Clint Eastwood about starring in the latter's upcoming J. Edgar Hoover biopic.
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March 15, 2010
Gibson and DiCaprio Sail with Vikings
Mel Gibson recently spoke with the Los Angeles Times about his upcoming Viking epic, saying the project -- which has Leonardo DiCaprio attached -- might very well be his last.
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February 21, 2010
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Shutter Island Takes the Weekend
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio scored the biggest openings of their careers with the psychological thriller "Shutter Island," the fourth teaming between the two men, which easily led the North American box office. With no other films debuting in wide release, the rest of the top ten was filled with holdovers, most of which dropped by more than 50% from last weekend's record holiday session. The top ten films beat out year-ago levels, however the Top 20 fell behind last year's performance due to the current marketplace's lack of depth.
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December 14, 2009
Gibson and DiCaprio are Going Norse
Mel Gibson's next project, a period drama focusing on "Viking culture," just picked up a little matinee value in the person of Leonardo DiCaprio, who has signed on to star.
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December 3, 2009
Leonardo DiCaprio Joins The Guardians
Leonardo DiCaprio has signed on to lead the voice cast of "The Guardians," the DreamWorks adaptation of the William Joyce books about the efforts of Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost to protect the world from the evil machinations of an evil spirit.
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September 29, 2009
DiCaprio On Board The Deep Blue Goodbye
Leonard DiCaprio is set to star in an adaptation of the John D. MacDonald mystery novel series, in which he'll play a "self-described beach bum who lives aboard the 52-foot houseboat The Busted Flush."
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July 7, 2009
Rupert Sanders Eyes The Low Dweller
Rupert Sanders is in talks to direct "The Low Dweller," the "dark ex-con drama" in development at Relativity through producers Leonardo DiCaprio and Ridley Scott.
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April 24, 2009
Writers for DiCaprio's Reaper
The New Regency adaptation of Josh Bazell's "Reaper" -- the novel about a hitman-turned-doctor being developed as a potential starring vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio -- has picked up a pair of writers in Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
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October 10, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Steve Carell to Get Smart again.
This week saw the announcement of a couple of sequels, some casting news/rumors for two big DC Comics titles, two new biopics and adaptations of some classic English lit. Thankfully, no remakes this week!
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October 9, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Audiences Surrounded by Lies
Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, two men that have on more than one occasion anchored blockbusters that have also won Oscars for Best Picture, team up for the anti-terrorism action flick Body of Lies which leads the new round of debuting titles. Also fighting for a finite number of screens in an overcrowded marketplace are the football drama The Express, the horror thriller Quarantine, and the sci-fi adventure City of Ember.
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October 7, 2008
Body of Lies Takes a Risk
That American moviegoers don't care to see films inspired by the Iraq war seems pretty clear -- but with all the talent assembled behind "Body of Lies," will they still be able to stay away?
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May 14, 2008
DiCaprio Eyes Fleming Biopic
Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Films has picked up Damian Stevenson's screenplay about the life of Ian Fleming, with DiCaprio potentially on board to star as the man who created James Bond.
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February 22, 2008
Warners Doubles Up On Live-Action Akira
Back in October, we discussed reports that Warners had signed Ruairi Robinson to direct a live-action Akira adaptation. As it turns out, the rumor was half right. Or doubly right, depending on how you look at it.
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November 13, 2007
Ridley Scott Has Stones
It'll have to wait until after the end of strike season to resume production, but Ridley Scott has found his next project.
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October 23, 2007
Scorsese, DiCaprio Reuniting for Shutter Island
Their first three collaborations netted copious amounts of Oscar love and box-office receipts, so it isn't surprising that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are in no hurry to stop working together -- or that 2008 will find DiCaprio starring in his fourth Scorsese film.
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July 13, 2007
Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Hefner?
We already know that Brian Grazer is producing and Brett Ratner is directing "Playboy," a big-screen bio-pic on Hugh Hefner -- but is Leonardo DiCaprio now on board to star?
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May 20, 2007
Cannes Wrap-Up: Michael Moore's Latest And Leo's Global Warming Doc
Michael Moore's latest doc, "Sicko," has stirred up more controversy for the Michigan muckraker. Is he onto something with his evisceration of the US healthcare system? Plus, "The 11th Hour," a climate change doc featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, and "Boarding Gate," an unconvincing, sleazy thriller starring Asia Argento and Michael Madsen -- all here at Cannes!
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May 1, 2007
Ridley Scott Will Direct "Nottingham"
Celebrated director Ridley Scott will reunite with actor Russell Crowe for the fourth time on the revisionist take on "Robin Hood" called "Nottingham." (Can you name the other three movies?)
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March 26, 2007
Scorsese and DiCaprio, Together Again for the Fourth Time
It's a hectic time for both Leonardo DiCaprio and his own personal svengali, Martin Scorsese; though both are currently super busy, movie-making bees, they'll make time (sometime) to reunite with the based-on-true-story "Wolf of Wall Street."
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February 22, 2007
Oscar Night Approaches; Who Will Win? Our Predictions Inside!
There's two ways to predict the Oscars: (1) dissect the awards buzz, attempting to get a feel for the fickle machinations of the Academy voter. Or (2) use your powers of geek math to crunch box office numbers and awards statistics for some cold, hard facts. With both methods in full swing, here?s a rundown of the Internet's major Oscar predictions.
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February 12, 2007
User Tomato Awards: "The Departed" Is Your Favorite of 2006
The votes are in, and "The Departed" is the number one flick of the year according to the User Tomato Awards. Martin Scorsese's engrossing crime drama topped such user faves as "Little Miss Sunshine," "Casino Royale," "The Prestige," and "Children of Men."
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December 20, 2006
"The Departed," "Dreamgirls" Take Top Honors in Satellite Awards
"Dreamgirls," the feature adaptation of the Broadway musical, took top honors in four categories including Best Musical or Comedy and Best Director (Bill Condon), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), and Best Sound in the 11th Annual Satellite Awards held Sunday, December 17.
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December 7, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Apocalypto" Is Bloody Good; "Blood Diamond" Needs Polish; "Unaccompanied" Is Minor; "Holiday" Is So-So
This week at the movies, we've got declining civilizations ("Apocalypto," directed by Mel Gibson), conflict diamonds ("Blood Diamond," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly), airport horseplay ("Unaccompanied Minors," starring Wilmer Valderrama), and seasonal love ("The Holiday," starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black). What do the critics have to say?
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November 8, 2006
The People's Choices Have Been Made
Everyone always says The Oscars would be better if "normal people" were allowed to vote on them. And yet every year, The People's Choice Awards Nominations are embarrassingly silly.
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October 5, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: "Departed" Arrives with a Bang
Movie studios are offering something for every age group over the Columbus Day holiday weekend. Mature adults will go undercover with Martin Scorsese's cop thriller "The Departed," twentysomethings looking for a scare get the horror prequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," while teenagers have a chance to laugh with the new comedy "Employee of the Month."
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October 5, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Departed" Is Best Reviewed Wide Release of 2006
This week at the movies, we've got cops and robbers in Boston ("The Departed," starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon), chainsaw massacres in Texas ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," starring Jordana Brewster), and retail employees in New Mexico ("Employee of the Month," starring Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook). What do the critics have to say?
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August 17, 2006
Check Out the "Departed" Poster
As if the idea of another Martin Scorsese gangster movie isn't enough to pique our interest, the master's latest comes packing one heck of an ensemble cast. ComingSoon.net chimes in with the movie's brand-new one-sheeter.
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August 15, 2006
One Early, Random Reaction to "The Departed"
Time for another test screening "review." By now you know how I feel about these things, but that won't stop me from sharing the linkage with those that might enjoy an early peek at one total stranger's reaction to Martin Scorsese's "The Departed."
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June 30, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man 3," "Superman Returns" Box Office, "Over the Hedge 2," "I Am Legend," The Joker, A Hasselhoff Mishap, and More!
This week in RT News, comic book adaptations were the rage, starting with a new teaser trailer and spoilers of next year's "Spider-Man 3." Robin Williams seems keen to portray The Joker in the next "Batman Begins" sequel, and the "Fantastic Four" sequel has a title and plot synopsis available for scrutiny. Also, Jo Blo has an early review of M. Night Shyamalan's latest offering, "Lady in the Water."
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February 28, 2006
DiCaprio Gets Attached to "Kite"
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of another percolating project for actor/producer Leonardo DiCaprio. This one's a prison drama called "Kite" that aims to take you inside the harsh world of a maximum security prison in California.
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October 12, 2005
The Lovely Ms. Connelly Joins Leo on His "Diamond" Hunt
If it involves the world's most beautiful woman, then it's more than a little newsworthy here at Rotten Tomatoes: Jennifer Connelly has a new gig! She'll be starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Edward Zwick's dramatic thriller "The Blood Diamond."
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July 6, 2005
DiCaprio's Shingle to Adapt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle"
Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production shingle will produce a big-screen rendition of the classic Kurt Vonnegut novel "Cat's Cradle." The father-son screenwriting duo of Jake & James Hart have earned adaptation duties.
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June 29, 2005
Leo Takes a Fancy to Zwick's "Diamond"
Director Ed Zwick ("Glory") and his frequent writing partner, Marshall Herskovitz, will bring "The Blood Diamond" to the big screen, and they're hoping to rope Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Beach") for the leading role. Variety describes the plot as "set in Sierra Leone circa 1999, a time when the nation was in the midst of a horrific civil war. DiCaprio would play the role of a smuggler who specializes in the sale of "blood diamonds," also known as "conflict diamonds" -- the precious stones used to finance rebellions, privateers and terrorists."
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March 25, 2005
"The Departed" Adds Some Much-Needed Female Support
Just last week it was announced the funnyman Anthony Anderson was joining Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, and Matt Damon in Martin Scorsese's "The Departed," and now comes some casting news of the feminine variety. Joining the testosterone-heavy ensemble is up & coming star Vera Farmiga, whom you most likely remember from movies like "Iron Jawed Angels" and "The Manchurian Candidate."
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March 17, 2005
Two New "Titanic" DVDs On the Way
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from Paramount regarding two new "Titanic" DVDs: "The two-disc special edition will include a branching feature, enabling fans to view a wide selection of never-before-seen footage. The four-disc collector's edition will be the ultimate for film and DVD enthusiasts - containing numerous deleted scenes, new in-depth documentaries that explore the odyssey of the making of the film and much more."
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February 10, 2005
"Aviator" Team is Touched by an "Angel"
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and screenwriter John Logan are in negotiations to remake legendary director Akira Kurosawa's "Drunken Angel" for Warner Bros., according to the Hollywood Reporter. The 1948 classic tells the story of a young hooligan with tuberculosis in postwar Japan.
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January 25, 2005
Oscar Nominations Announced
It's that time of year again, the moment when the Academy gives its choices for cinematic honors. The 77th Academy Awards were announced, and naturally there will be speculation and endless discussion about the nominees and those left off the ballot.
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December 23, 2004
The Departed Details
Speaking with Empire Online, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio revealed some details about the "Infernal Affairs" remake they're collaborating on, titled "The Departed." "Infernal Affairs" is the popular Hong Kong police thriller about two undercover agents, one working for the police and one for the triad, who both seek to uncover the identity of their respective counterpart.
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