The biggest news of the day as far as I'm concerned--Martin Scorsese's gonna direct a biopic about 'ol Blue Eyes-- Frank Sinatra (via Variety)!Screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson (Field Of Dreams) is writing the screenplay for Sinatra based on the life of the iconic entertainer for Universal Pictures and Mandalay Entertainment.
“We have dreamt of making a movie about Frank Sinatra, and Marty Scorsese is undeniably the perfect vision keeper for this project,” said Chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, Peter Guber.
President of Mandalay Pictures, Cathy Schulman added:
“In addition to our excitement at having Marty in the director’s chair, we are thrilled to be in business with Universal, the Sinatra estate, Warner Music Group and the talented Phil Alden Robinson on this project about one of our greatest entertainers.”
“It’s an honor to be involved in this film which will celebrate the amazing life and work of Frank Sinatra,” said President of Production for Universal Pictures, Donna Langley.
“With Phil Alden Robinson writing the screenplay and Martin Scorsese at the helm, we know that this first feature motion picture adaptation of Sinatra’s extraordinary life is in the best of hands.”
“My father had great admiration for the talent of the people he chose to work with, and the talented people who worked with my father had great admiration for him,” said Nancy Sinatra
“It is personally pleasing to me that this paradigm continues with Marty Scorsese at the helm of the Sinatra film.”
One of New Jersey's own-- Over the course of his career, Sinatra made more than 1,400 musical recordings, was awarded 31 gold records, received 10 Grammy Awards in addition to three special honors bestowed upon him by the Recording Industry Association of America.
He appeared in 58 films winning three Oscars and two Golden Globe awards, in addition to doing a considerable amount of humanitarian work.
Scorsese could do a great job here. The project is right up his alley--making movies with complex and rich characters...
Next question:
Who should play Sinatra?
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