Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese has his next project on deck — and it’s about Jesus Christ. The “Taxi Driver” filmmaker, 80, received a blessing from Pope Francis for his upcoming movie. After attending the Cannes Film Festival last week, Scorsese visited Italy and had a conversation with Antonio Spadaro, editor-in-chief of the magazine “La Civiltà Cattolica” … Read more
The new Broadway musical “New York, New York,” opening Wednesday night at the St. James Theatre, ends with the iconic title number that kicks off with the lyric “Start spreadin’ the news!” It’s an ear-worm everybody knows. You hear it at Yankees games, Fourth of July fireworks displays and during special occasions in Times Square. … Read more
Martin Scorsese, the king of comedy. Years ago, a Tumblr user posted a photo of a “knock off” shoe purchased online, with an odd label that read, “The greatest mafia movie ever made. Martin Scorsese presents Goncharov. Domenico Proccacci production. A film by Matteo JWHJ0715. About the Naples Mafia.” Scorsese has directed other mafia films, … Read more
That was fast. Two months after Hulu officially confirmed that Keanu Reeves would lead its Devil in the White City series from Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, the Matrix favorite has exited the project. Sources say the Disney-backed streamer is already searching for a replacement star to lead the drama, which has been in various … Read more