“Killers of the Flower Moon” Casting Directors Ellen Lewis and Rene Haynes on Their Historic Oklahoma Casting Call
With its prodigiously detailed and complex production, long running time, and sprawling cast, Killers of the Flower Moon (in theaters now) cut no corners in telling the true story about members of Oklahoma’s oil-rich Osage Nation who were systematically murdered in the 1920s by white men eager to inherit “head rights” worth millions of dollars through marriage and trickery. To surround Leo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro’s duplicitous usurpers with authentic Native American talent,
Martin Scorsese on Finding Truth in Tragedy in “Killers of the Flower Moon”
When Martin Scorsese was young, he had an experience where he became painfully aware of how Native Americans were being treated, and since then, it’s taken him years to find a story he could tell about the culture in a respectful way. Killers of the Flower Moon, which opens in theaters October 20 with a runtime of 3 hours and 26 minutes, presents that lifelong desire with a gentle, examining eye in what could easily be the director’s best work to date.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto Illuminates Martin Scorsese’s Twisted Tale
When I connected with Rodrigo Prieto for our video interview, as one might imagine a cinematographer to do, he was perfectly lit in a warm amber glow, perhaps a nod to a fire motif visually laced in Martin Scorese’s Killers of the Flower Moon – a love story between Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone) and Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) wrapped in the travesty the Osage Nation faced during the 1920s.
Having spoken previously with the Mexican native as far back as Argo (2012),
How “Killers of the Flower Moon” Production Designer Jack Fisk Created 1920s Oklahoma
Killers of the Flower Moon became a journey of inspirational research for production designer Jack Fisk (The Revenant, There Will Be Blood). He traveled to Oklahoma to visit the very homes of the Osage portrayed in the Scorsese film – a story that unpacks the painful history of the Osage during the 1920s, whose oil-backed wealth was methodically stolen from them under false pretense.
The screenplay was adapted by Eric Roth and Scorsese based on David Grann’s meticulous 2017 work of non-fiction.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Costume Designer Jacqueline West on the Power of the Osage Blanket
“It’s a power symbol,” costume designer Jacqueline West (The Revenant) says of the blankets the Osage cast wears in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. “I felt it was some kind of armor against what is being imposed on them and what’s being done to them. You put it on against the world and against evil, and it becomes a real symbol of that.”
The “evil” West is referring to are actual events that took place during 1920s Oklahoma when the Osage Nation grew incredibly wealthy,
How Osage Tradition Influenced the Hair & Makeup in “Killers of the Flower Moon”
There is perhaps nothing more important than authentically depicting the Osage in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, a poignant tale based on real events where the oil-rich nation was devilishly deceived, manipulated, and murdered for their money and oil shares by the very ones who married them. Newspapers later described the tragedy, which lasted from 1921-1926, as the “Reign of Terror.”
Scorsese and co-writer Eric Roth brought David Grann’s best-selling novel of the same name to the screen with tremendous care and understanding.
New “Killers of the Flower Moon” Featurette Reveals How the Osage Language Deepened the Film
“We’re making a film about a historical event that is central to the Osage history,” Martin Scorsese says at the time of a new featurette about his upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon. “So, of course, it’s important we spoke that language.”
We’re then whisked back to Oklahoma in the 1920s, where Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), a white man new to the area, drives Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), a member of the Osage Nation,
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Star Robert De Niro the Focus of New Character Video
There is no director alive better at depicting the dual nature of a certain type of man, one who makes the sign of the cross with one hand while holding a pistol with the other, than Martin Scorsese. With Killers of the Flower Moon, Scorsese has turned his attention to the tortured souls of two men in particular, Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his uncle, William Hale (Robert De Niro). The film, adapted from David Grann’s sensational 2017 book of the same name,
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Star Lily Gladstone Takes Center Stage in New Video
“I feel immense responsibility playing Mollie Burkhart,” Lily Gladstone says at the top of a new Killers of the Flower Moon video. After dropping a look at Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Ernest Burkhart yesterday, Paramount has now delivered this closer look at Gladstone’s role. When Martin Scorsese’s latest had its rapturous premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Gladstone was showered with both praise and a standing ovation for her work.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Character Video Reveals Leonardo DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart
“The character of Ernest Burkhart I found absolutely fascinating,” Leonardo DiCaprio says at the top of this new video detailing his Killers of the Flower Moon role. DiCaprio has, of course, re-teamed with director Martin Scorsese for the epic crime saga in a film adapted from investigative journalist David Grann’s captivating 2017 book of the same name. Yet Scorsese and his co-writer Eric Roth refocused their version on the relationship between DiCaprio’s Burkhart and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone),
Get an Inside Look at Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Killers of the Flower Moon was a series of murders of Osage men and women to bilk them after the discovery of oil on their land,” says director Martin Scorsese at the start of a new inside look featurette of his upcoming crime saga. “I was drawn to the idea of to tell this terribly tragic story that was never brought to national attention.”
Scorsese’s film is adapted from investigative journalist David Grann’s best-selling 2017 book of the same name.
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” Unveils Thrilling New Trailer
“You made a good choice coming back here,” William Hale (Robert De Niro) says to his nephew, Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), at the start of the second trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. “The Osage are the finest, wealthiest, and most beautiful people on God’s earth.”
Hale refers to the fact that the Osage Nation in Oklahoma were the lawful landowners of property that contained massive oil reserves discovered during the turn of the 20th Century.
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” Will Now Have Simultaneous Global Release
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, easily one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, has decided against a limited release in early October in favor of a simultaneous global release later that month.
Apple Studios announced that Scorsese’s historical crime drama, based on investigative journalist David Grann’s masterful 2017 book, will premiere worldwide on October 20, with a streaming release on Apple TV+ at some point after that.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Trailer Unveils Martin Scorsese’s Star-Studded Epic
At long last, the first teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is here.
Scorsese’s film, adapted from investigative journalist David Grann’s best-selling 2017 book of the same name, is having its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, May 20, and Apple TV has now given the rest of the world this sneak peek. The story involves a series of brutal murders in Oklahoma on the Osage Nation during the turn of the 20th Century.
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” Will Premiere at Cannes
Earlier this week, we learned that Apple was going to release Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon smack dab in the middle of prime prestige film season next fall. Now we know when Scorsese’s star-studded crime drama will be making its world premiere—at the Cannes Film Festival this May.
Scorsese’s western crime drama, adapted by the director and screenwriter Eric Roth from investigative journalist David Grann’s bestselling 2017 nonfiction book,
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” Gets Fall Release From Apple
Apple has wisely chosen to release Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon this fall, right when the abundance of prestige films with award aspirations pour into theaters. Scorsese’s western crime drama, like any Scorsese film, frankly, has major award expectations, with the legendary director leading his longtime collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, along with a stellar cast that includes Jesse Plemmons, Lily Gladstone, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers,
Screenwriter Eric Roth Says Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” Could Be Historic
Sure, if you were the man who adapted David Grann’s book “Killers of the Flower Moon” for Martin Scorsese, you’d be excited about the potential for the film. But what veteran screenwriter Eric Roth had to say to Collider about Scorsese’s upcoming adaptation doesn’t sound like boasting, it sounds like cautious excitement at the tremendous potential for this film. Grann’s book plunges into the murders of wealthy members of the Osage people in Osage County,
Martin Scorsese & Leonardo DiCaprio’s Killers of the Flower Moon Headed to Apple
It looks like one of the biggest film projects in Hollywood has finally found a home. After a lot of behind-the-scenes negotiating, Deadline reports that Martin Scorsese‘s Killer of the Flower Moon has landed at Apple, with Paramount distributing the film theatrically worldwide. Scorsese’s project is based on the 2017 book by journalist David Grann, the full title of which is “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.”
