Martin Scorsese is considered a master of the gangster genre and although he is currently bringing a new representative to the cinemas with “Killers Of The Flower Moon” (release date: October 19), he is also currently involved in another crime project that sounds no less exciting . This is what the mafia thriller says:In Dante’s hand” in the starting blocks, which is currently filming in Venice and is produced with Scorsese as executive producer. The film is directed by Julian Schnabel, who recently caused a stir with his biopic ‘Van Gogh – On the Threshold of Eternity’ and was nominated for an Oscar in 2018.
Schnabel has been working on the project, which is based on the novel of the same name by Nick Tosches, since 2011. Although he had intended Johnny Depp for one of the leading roles at the time, some equally well-known names have now been cast in the crime thriller. How reported, include the “Dune” stars Oscar Isaac And Jason Momoa to the well-known cast, also an action star Gerard Butler (“Kandahar”). Although not yet officially confirmed as part of the cast, also became “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot saw filming in Venice with her co-stars in recent days.
That’s what ‘In The Hand Of Dante’ is about
In the crime thriller, the original manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s ‘The Divine Comedy’ suddenly appears in the New York underworld. The mafia then hires writer Nick to check the authenticity of the manuscript. Tempted, Nick steals the manuscript and begins a metaphorical path through hell to paradise. This storyline alternates with the story of Dante himself, who suffers from an unhappy marriage to his wife Gemma in the 14th century and only finds strength in his strict literary mentor. He flees to Sicily to create what is probably his greatest work.
Oscar Isaac will take on the role of the Italian poet and philosopher. It is not yet known how the other roles will be divided. Since the film is already in production, we can hope to see it perhaps as early as 2024. How According to reports, a tentative agreement has been reached for “In The Hand Of Dante” to allow filming to take place in Venice despite the actors’ strike currently taking place.