Scorcese Has 'Silence' Planned in the Near Future

Martin Scorcese's name may be synonymous with gangster flicks after producing classics like Goodfellas and The Departed, but he's never been afraid of stepping out of his box.  His recent child-friendly film Hugo is evidence of that, and with a 94% percent on Rotten Tomatoes, it's evidence that he can do it well.  From what he says, Scorcese has no immediate plans to return to the mob.  Instead, he's moving forward on an adaptation of Silence, a 1966 Japanese novel about a group of persecuted Catholic missionaries in 17th century Japan.

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Scorsese and Cameron Discuss 3D and 'Hugo'

Cinephiles, it's time for you to geek out at interesting Q&A with revered directors Martin Scorsese and James Cameron.  The Hollywood Reporter had an exclusive discussion after the screening of Hugo at L.A.'s DGA Theater.  Cameron who was in the audience, contributed his usual promotion towards the use of 3D.

The discussion spanned on the use of 3D narratively in Martin Scorsese's Hugo and that they've now coined "brain sheer" as the official name to that blistering headache you may experience in theaters:

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Scorsese Interested in The Snowman

Hollywood’s newest obsession for all things Scandinavian continues as legendary director, Martin Scorsese appears to be interested in bringing The Snowman to the big screen.  "The Snowman" was written by Norwegian author, Jo Nesbo, and it is actually the seventh entry of the Harry Hole crime series.

Scorsese is in the final finishing stages of Hugo and although he has been linked to several other high-profile projects (The Gambler, The Comedian, The Irishman, etc.) he “is now seriously considering helming the project."

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New Trailer for Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo'

I have to admit being on the fence about Martin Scorese's upcoming 3D movie Hugo at first, especially as a huge fan of his previous, grittier work.  Plus, the films first trailer didn't look all that hot to me, and appeared to be nothing more than his attempt at making a movie for children.  My opinion has changed like the wind today having just seen the new trailer for Hugo and finding myself blown away by it, which is to say I'm impressed.

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Marty & Leo to Reboot 'The Gambler' for Paramount?

No matter how many other film projects cause them to drift apart, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio always manage to reunite one more time.  Word around the campfire, is these two plus writer William Monahan, call them Team Departed are getting back together to remake The Gambler for Paramount, according to Deadline.  

The original Gambler (1974) starred James Caan as a literature professor with an addiction to gambling.

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