Martin Scorseseand Apple are reportedly adapting theGileadnovels with Leonardo DiCaprio attached to star. The legendary director teamed up with Apple for his latest film,Killers of the Flower Moon, which starred DiCaprio in the lead role and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Since its release in October 2023, the 82-year-old director has floated many options for his next film, including multiple projects that would reunite him with one of his most frequent collaborators, DiCaprio.
Now, another project has been added to that list. PerPublishers Weekly,Apple Original Films has reportedly struck a deal to develop Marilynne Robinson’sGileadnovelswith Martin Scorsese attached to write, direct, and produce, and Leonardo DiCaprio attached to star, starting withHome, the second of four novels in the series. There are no details on the plans to adapt the remaining novels. The six-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Todd Field is also attached to produce.
What This Means For Martin Scorsese
He Has Many Projects In Development
Shortly afterKillers of the Flower Moonwas released in October 2023, it was reported thatMartin Scorsese’s next moviewould beA Life of Jesus, based on the book by Shūsaku Endō. Soon after, it was reported that he also had a Frank Sinatra biopic in development starring DiCaprio. However, both of these projects have reportedly stalled and been postponed. In turn,Scorsese started exploring other options for his next film. More recently, theDevil in the White Citymovie was reportedly revived at 20th Century Studios with Scorsese and DiCaprio attached to direct and star.
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In February 2025, it was reported thatScorsese was setting up a project described as a Hawaii-setGoodfellasmeetsThe Departedwith DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, and Emily Blunt set to star. Now, theGileadadaptation is just the latest project that Scorsese reportedly has in development with DiCaprio attached. AfterA Life of Jesusand his Frank Sinatra biopic reportedly stalled, it appears that with four and possibly even more projects in development, Scorsese is taking a “throw mud at the wall and see what sticks” approach, hoping that at least one of the projects is greenlit.
It’s A Suitable Alternative To A Life Of Jesus
If Martin Scorsese is unable to makeA Life of Jesus, an adaptation of theGileadnovels is a suitable alternative.Homeis the second novel in Marilynne Robinson’s four-part series, which explores themes of faith and rural life in the fictional town of Gilead, Iowa. Similarly, Scorsese has explored faith inThe Last Temptation of ChristandSilence, based on the book by Shūsaku Endō. If theGileadadaptation becomes a reality, it should be another interesting exploration of faith fromMartin Scorsese.
