by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 25, 2007 | Films
There had been rumors that Martin Scorsese was dropping out of Frankie Machine and that the project might be dead. When word came that Scorsese was reteaming with Leonardo DiCaprio to make Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island, I was pretty sure that those rumors were...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 28, 2007 | Films
Last week, I pointed out a rumor that suggested that Martin Scorsese could be pulling out of Robert De Niro’s Frankie Machine. I expressed skepticism.Well, a more established source, the L.A. Times, is saying that Scorsese is still on board, with Leonardo Di Caprio...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 20, 2007 | Films
A while back, I posted about Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese reteaming for the ninth time for Frankie Machine.First, thanks to Dark Horizons for pointing this out:Collider.com is reporting that they have it from a reliable source that Oscar-winning director Martin...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2007 | Films
Before Don Winslow’s novel The Winter of Frankie Machine came out, the movie rights were gone. Robert De Niro read the book and was in love with it. So much so that he bought the rights and decided to play a type of character he said he would never again play: A...
