Martin Scorsese to Direct Hawaiian Mob Drama with Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emily Blunt
The film, based on a true story, will explore 1960s and 70s organized crime in Hawaii and is described as 'Goodfellas meets The Departed.'
- The untitled crime drama will center on a real-life mob boss in Hawaii fighting rival factions and mainland corporations for control of the islands' underworld.
- Dwayne Johnson is expected to play the lead role, with Emily Blunt and Leonardo DiCaprio also attached to star in the film.
- The project, pitched by Johnson and Blunt, will be directed by Martin Scorsese and written by journalist and author Nick Bilton.
- Producers include Scorsese, Johnson, Blunt, DiCaprio, Bilton, and others, though the film is still in early development and seeking a distributor.
- This marks the first collaboration between Scorsese and Johnson, while DiCaprio continues his long-standing partnership with the acclaimed director.