After Killers of the Flower Moon, what’s Scorsese’s next movie with DiCaprio?

Killers of the Flower Moon, in theaters October 18, marks the sixth collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. The two artists have been in theaters together for more than 20 years since their first film together, Gangs of New York (2002). After this masterstroke, they’ll bring The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of the Flower Moon.

“Marty”, 80 years old, and “Leo”, 48 years old, but they are not going to stop there! In Times columnsScorsese has revealed what his next project will be after Assassin’s Creed.

The filmmaker will team up with DiCaprio for the 7th time in Les Naufragés du Wager. This is an adaptation of the book by David Grann, who is already the author American noteThe work that inspired Killers of the Flower Moon.

Last year, Apple acquired the rights (according to the specialized press for several million dollars) to his new book. Wager Shipwrecks, available since April in the United States and released in August in France. The acclaimed novel remained the No. 3 bestseller in the essay category fourteen weeks after publication.

According to the New York Times, the book has already sold tens of thousands of copies and is at the top of their bestseller list. Former President Barack Obama also included it on his traditional summer reading list.

David Grann is now known as a great specialist in historical research. He is also considered one of the masters of literary journalism. In 2016, he already broke all records after selling the rights to Killers of Flower Moon to Apple TV for $5 million.

What is Les Naufragés du Wager about?

Based on a true story, Les Naufragés du Wager takes place in 1740. Her Majesty’s ship of the line, HMS Wager, with 250 officers and crew on board, is dispatched to the detachment under Commodore Anson on a secret mission to carry out the robbery. Galleon cargo of the Spanish Empire. After passing Cape Horn, the Wager ship sank.

A handful of unfortunate people survive on a deserted island off the coast of Patagonia. As chaos and death pile up, faced with a near-absence of life resources and hostile conditions, some humans turn to cannibalism, a mutiny breaks out, and the captain commits murder in front of witnesses. The three groups clashed over escape strategies.

Although everyone believed that the entire crew of the Wager had disappeared, the first group of 29 survivors reappeared in Brazil 283 days after the shipwreck. Three more survivors then reached Brazil 3 and a half months later.

But as soon as they return to Anglican lands, another war begins, this time the stories to save his honor and life in front of the admiral and the general public. “Based on the records of the captains and gunners who handled both the pen and the artillery, this fascinating story can be swallowed like a naval thriller with teeth glued to the rail.”, writes Sophie Crews in L’Echo.

A release date has yet to be announced for this story, which promises to be a fascinating take on the big screen by Scorsese. This is not the only project in the hands of the director, who also plans to make another film about Jesus, almost 40 years after the last temptation of Christ.

Recall that the artist raised the possibility of co-directing, if unfortunately he could not go the distance at his age. Interview by IndiewireScorsese confided that he was going “Working with screenwriters and seeing what they could put on paper.”

“I might be able to co-direct the film, so to speak.” It will be difficult to make a “feature film on water”, but there are technical ways to make it bearable. It will depend on how we develop the script. .”

Marty adds that he’s not sure what role DiCaprio wants to be offered because there are “Many good characters”.