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DiCaprio Says Vertigo Is a Key Reference for Scorsese’s What Happens at Night

DiCaprio described rewatching Hitchcock’s classic at Scorsese’s suggestion, signaling a psychological focus for the in‑development adaptation.

Overview

  • On The Big Picture podcast, Leonardo DiCaprio said Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo is a “reference point” for his next collaboration with Martin Scorsese.
  • DiCaprio noted he rewatched Vertigo after speaking with Scorsese and recognized the specific “redwoods” moments the director cited.
  • The project is reported to adapt Peter Cameron’s novel What Happens at Night, a dream‑like psychological tale set in a snowy European town and an eerie, largely deserted hotel.
  • DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence are reported to lead the cast, with key elements such as final casting, financing and distribution still unannounced.
  • Studiocanal is attached to produce, Apple Original Films is in negotiations to co‑finance according to reports, and a possible 2026 start has been mentioned but not confirmed.