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===Untitled Walter Winchell biopic===
In 1994, Scorsese became attached to direct a new film on the gossip columnist and radio commentator [[Walter Winchell]]. The script was written by [[Steve Zaillian]], adapted from the biography ''Winchell: Gossip, Power and the Culture of Celebrity'' by [[Neal Gabler]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/29/IHT-american-topics-90176035484.html|title=American Topics|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 29, 1994|access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref> [[Dustin Hoffman]] and [[Tom Hanks]] were both, at different points, set to portray Winchell.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hanks, Travolta Line Up New Projects|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/21/hanks-travolta-line-up-new-projects|website=[[IGN]]|date=April 21, 2001|access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref> Scorsese had considered making the film at various stages; following ''[[Kundun (film)|Kundun]]'', ''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/1997/voices/columns/taxi-drivers-mull-reteam-1116676885/|title='Taxi' drivers mull reteam|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 15, 1997|access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref> and ''[[Gangs of New York]]''.<ref name="Alexander">{{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>
===''Live''===
In 1995, following the publication and reception of [[Richard Pryor]]'s autobiography ''Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences'', Scorsese started developing a film based on the book as a potential directing project. [[Damon Wayans]] was cast as the comedian, with Pryor himself and his wife [[Jennifer Lee]] consulting and [[Rob O'Hara]] writing the script. Filming was supposed to begin in late 1996 or early 1997, with the working title of ''Live'', but the project was held up due to Scorsese's indecisiveness.<ref>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Bradford|url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/the-richard-pryor-biopics-16-years-in-development-hell.html|title=The Richard Pryor Biopic's 17 Years in Development Hell|website=[[Vulture (website)|Culture]]|date=October 18, 2012|access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref>
===''Analyze This''===
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