Scorsese Talks Sinatra & Casting for Invention

Lonely Reviewer contributor Ben has been waiting as long as he’s heard about it for Martin Scorsese’s Sinatra biopic.The Oscar winning director said recently that the project is proving to be a difficult challenge due to the sheer size of Sinatra’s life. He told Shortlist.com that “It’s very hard because here is a man who …

Scorsese Taking on Sinatra

The title sentence alone should send Sinatra fans through the roof with excitement.  According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures has accquired the rights to a Sinatra script written by “Field of Dreams” scribe Phil Alden Robinson. The deal comes after years of negotiating with the Sinatra estate.  Apparently, the major sticking point was how …

Martin Scorsese to Helm Sinatra Biopic?

Tina Sinatra told reporters that Martin Scorsese will be directing a major biopic about her father, the late Frank Sinatra, for Universal Pictures. While Sinatra did socialize with figures of organized crime, the biopic will focus on the truth only, avoiding any rumors of Sinatra being a mafia stooge. No announcement has come from Scorsese’s …