In September 2023, Scorsese made it known that he had several more film projects he wanted to make, among them an adaptation of [[Marilynne Robinson]]'s ''[[Home (Robinson novel)|Home]]''.<ref name="TIME"/> He first began working on the script with filmmaker [[Todd Field]], and later Kent Jones, prior to the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike|WGA strike]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Baron|first=Zach|url= https://www.gq.com/story/martin-scorsese-profile|title= Martin Scorsese: "I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am."|magazine=[[GQ]]|date=September 25, 2023|access-date= September 26, 2023}}</ref> ByOn November 14, 2024, ''Home'' was still "a very strong possibility" to be Scorsese's next film, but was being held up by a scheduling issue.<ref name="AP">{{cite web|last=Coyle|first=Jake|url=https://apnews.com/article/martin-scorsese-saints-fox-df1b10e984c32c96a8eb0d0515b1d7c1|title=Martin Scorsese on the saints, faith in filmmaking and what his next movie might be|website=[[Associated Press]]|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=November 14, 2024}}</ref> On November 21, 2024, [[Apple Studios]] landed the property, with one "key A-lister" reportedly lined up for the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ruimy|first=Jordan|url=https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/11/21/martin-scorseses-home-lands-at-apple-studios|title=Martin Scorsese's 'Home' Lands at Apple Studios|website=World of Reel|date=November 21, 2024|access-date=March 10, 2025}}</ref> In 2025, ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' confirmed [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]'s casting, as well as Field's involvement as writer-producer of the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Maher|first=John|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/page-to-screen/article/97295-martin-scorsese-to-adapt-marilynne-robinson-s-gilead-novels.html|title=Martin Scorsese to Adapt Marilynne Robinson's 'Home'|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]|date=March 10, 2025|access-date=March 10, 2025}}</ref>
