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Shutter Island Articles/News
Oct. 23 2007 Scorsese Takes DiCaprio To Shutter Island Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are getting together for yet another movie. Variety says Scorsese will direct and DiCaprio will star in Shutter Island. The movie is a period piece set in 1954 and has DiCaprio playing a U.S. Marshall named Teddy Daniels. It follows Daniels as he investigates the disappearance of a criminally insane murderess. She’s hiding in a remote place named Shutter Island. I guess there’s a big Wolf Camera there or something. The script is based on a book by Dennis Lehane, who also wrote Mystic River. You remember Mystic River, it was that suicidally depressing Clint Eastwood movie. If Shutter Island is as fun as Mystic River I may have to bring a noose with me to the screening. Luckily, this is Scorsese and DiCaprio and so far almost everything they’ve done together has been gold. They’ve already done three together, and Shutter Island is just one of several new film projects they have on the way. A few years ago Scorsese was on the verge of retirement, and now working with DiCaprio has re-invigorated Marty. He’s as vital as ever and we’re the winners.
*************** Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team for 'Shutter Island' Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are set to team up again in the forthcoming drama 'Shutter Island.' Variety reports the movie is based on Dennis Lehane's novel. Set in 1054, the film follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) as he investigates the disappearance of an inmate from a hospital for the criminally insane. The murderess is thought to be holed up on Shutter Island. Laeta Kalogridis has written the script and Scorsese will direct. Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures are sharing the production load with Paramount to distribute in the US. Two of Lehane's other novels, Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone, have also made it to the big screen. ***************
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