Scorcese and Hill have already worked together on "The Wolf of Wall Street" which netted Hill his second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The Dead's Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann will executive produce along with their late bandmate's daughter Trixie Garcia, Eric Eisner and Bernie Cahill.
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Whether the movie is good or bad, there’ll always be reasons why fans plead for a director’s cut, and as we have seen with Blade Runner and many others, it can greatly enhance a viewer’s experience of the movie. Simpson, are writing the script with Rick Yorn of LBI Entertainment joining Hill and Scorsese as producers. RELATED: 10 Movies Where The Extended/Director's Cut Was Better Than The Original. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who received rave reviews for penning American Crime Story: The People vs.
Hill will also produce the pic through his Strong Baby banner along with his producing partner Matt Dines. Sources tell Deadline that Scorsese is on board to direct and produce a new untitled biopic on the Grateful Dead with Jonah Hill on board to play the group's frontman, Jerry Garcia. It will be Apple's second film with the award-winning director as the company is already working on "Killers of the Flower Moon" together.Īfter stepping up as a producer on his next film Killers of the Flower Moon, Apple has found its next Martin Scorsese project, and its subject is a band the Oscar winner knows well. Jonah Hill will play Jerry Garcia in a new Grateful Dead biopic for Apple TV+.Īs reported by Deadline, Martin Scorcese has signed on to direct the upcoming film.