Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' acquired by Apple

Killers of Flower Moon is an upcoming film by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in pivotal roles. Killers of Flower Moon was looking for a new production company. w, it is reported that Apple will close deal on its rights with Paramount as a joining partner. 

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Apple to finance Killers of Flower Moon

With names like Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, Killers of Flower Moon is among highest-profile upcoming films in Hollywood. w Apple will bankroll movie, taking it over from Paramount studio, as per reports. latter is yet to sign on dotted line as deal is still in making. film will be an Apple original and Paramount will distribute it atrically around globe.

Killers of Flower Moon is based on David Grann’s best-selling n-fiction book of 2007 with same name. Earlier, Paramount acquired rights from Imperative Entertainments who reportedly paid $5 million to adapt book. n, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio were bought in with Robert De Niro joining later.

In April 2020, it was reported that Paramount Studio was concerned with increasing cost of filming as it reached $200 million mark and it liked original draft as compared to rewrite. studio was n looking for a new financial partner. Once it was in market, several big studios like Universal and MGM along with OTT platforms such as Netflix and Apple were in a bidding war.

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w Apple has finally acquired rights from Paramount studios. It will finance movie and have a creative hold over it. Paramount will still remain a partner on project. deal is said to be a big positive for film as it would t face a financial problem and will get a wider release.

Killers of Flower Moon will stream on Apple TV+ following its atrical release. With that, it would mark biggest deal for Apple and its consecutive second huge movie deal. Recently, Apple bought Greyhound starring Tom Hanks, who also penned down movie, which will directly stream on Apple TV+ missing its atrical release due to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic.

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Killers of Flower Moon tells story of 1920s Os murders when several Native Americans of Os Nation were killed after oil deposits were discovered beneath ir Oklahoma land. murders lead n-newly formed FBI to investigate case. 

It would mark first film to features trio of Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro toger. Scorsese has worked with both DiCaprio and De Niro in several acclaimed films while two actors have appeared toger in This Boy’s Life (1993).

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