Martin Scorsese's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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In 2000, Scorsese was on board to direct ''Gucci: A House Divided'', described as a "sprawling epic tracking four generations of the [[Gucci|Italian fashion dynasty]]" based on the 1987 book of the same title by Gerald McKnight. The project was being developed by [[Michael Ovitz]]' Artists Production Group.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brake|first=Scott|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/26/scorsese-slips-into-gucci|title=Scorsese Slips Into Gucci|website=[[IGN]]|date=August 26, 2000|access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>

===Untitled ''Alexander the Great biopic''===

In 2001, [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] was attached to a biopic of [[Alexander the Great]], with Scorsese to direct a screenplay by [[Christopher McQuarrie]] and [[Peter Buchman]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Goodridge|first=Mike|url=https://www.screendaily.com/king-dicaprio-and-scorsese-re-team-for-alexander/407266.article|title=King, DiCaprio and Scorsese re-team for Alexander|website=[[Screen Daily]]|date=October 22, 2001|access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref> DiCaprio later joined [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s rival production based on Alexander,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=August 15 |first1=Gary Susman Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2002 at 04:00 AM |title=DiCaprio will play Alexander the Great for Luhrmann |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/08/15/dicaprio-will-play-alexander-great-luhrmann/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> though this version never came to fruition either. Ultimately, [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Alexander (2004 film)|Alexander]]'', starring [[Colin Farrell]], was released in 2004.

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