Posted on 2/20/125 by Colin Vassallo
Deadline.com is reporting in an exclusive story that Dwayne
“The Rock” Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emily Blunt are
being tipped to star in Martin Scorsese’s new untitled
drama.
Deadline describes the movie as being based on the untold
story focused on a turbulent time in Hawaii when an aspiring
mob boss took on rival crime factions to seize control of
the underworld of the Hawaiian islands.
The film will be written by Nick Bilton and Johnson will
also serve as a producer.
The site also reveals that Johnson and Blunt, who will star
together in the upcoming Smashing Machine movie, brought the
idea to Scorsese and DiCaprio.
The movie is currently in the bidding phase where Deadline
reports that there are either bids already in place or “are
fast mobilizing.”