A little less than 3 months ago, Apple announced that it had reached an agreement with Martin Scorsese to become the producer of the new film Killers of the Flower Moon. The latest news related to this agreement comes from Dedline, a medium that states that Sikelia Productions, Scorsese's production company has signed an agreement with Apple of several years for series and movies.
The relationship between the two companies will begin with the film Killers of the Flower Moon, film based on the book by David Grann and the script by Eric Roth. This film will star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro and it has cost Apple $ 180 million after purchasing the rights from Paramount, who continues to have options on this title.
Currently the movie is in pre-production phase and filming is expected to begin in February in Oklahoma. The film is produced by Dan Friedkin and Bradley Thomas through Imperative Entertainment.
Sikelia Productions, Martin Scorsese's production company was created in 2003 and has been with Paramount for the last 4 years. Scorsese produced through this production company The Irish in 2019, The silence in 2016, E in 2013, Hugo in 211, Suther Island in 2010, The Aviator in 2004, the series broadwalk empire y vinyl.
In addition, he has also produced different documentaries like George Harrison: Living in the Material World, A Letter to Elia, Public Speaking, Shine A Light, and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan.
Apple has been in recent months reaching important agreements with production companies of great actors and directors such as Appian Way de Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson, Greer Door Pictures of Idris Elba, Scott Free Productions of Ridley Scott, A24 and Imagine Documentaries as well as iconic series like Sesame Street and Snoopy.
