Martin Scorsese came on stage during Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday to introduce the first-ever look at Paramount Pictures and Apple Original Films’ Killers Of The Flower Moon with the official trailer.
The three-and-a-half hour 1920s-set crime epic was suitably epic in scale and follows the true-life investigation into serial murders of Osage Nation members in Oklahoma that led to the birth of the FBI.
The footage was gritty, violent and featured grand sets. DiCaprio and De Niro play opportunists who want to exploit the oil-wealthy Osage people. DiCaprio’s character gets romantically involved with an Osage woman played by Lily Gladstone.
“This is a big screen movie and that’s what we made, as you’ll see,” Scorsese said. “I could only have made this with collaborators who are remarkable and totally dedicated to bringing this to life on an epic scale.”
It is his sixth film with DiCaprio, his tenth with De Niro, and his first with both together on screen. The cast includes Jesse Plemons.
Scorsese thanked the entire Osage Nation for welcoming the production, and also thanked Paramount, and Apple Original Films “who are true believers in theatrical”. The company has reportedly pledged to spend $1bn a year producing films for theatical release.
Screen understands Paramount will release Killers Of The Flower Moon in theatres exclusively for 45 days. It opens on October 6 in limited release before expanding wide two weeks later.
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