What’s Happening with Martin Scorsese’s Hawaiian Movie Starring The Rock?

Remember that incredible news from earlier this year? The legendary director Martin Scorsese was teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for a Hawaiian crime drama. It sounded like a guaranteed masterpiece.

But then, things got a little confusing. Scorsese announced his very next film would be a completely different story, an adaptation of What Happens at Night. So, what gives? Did the Hawaiian mob movie get shelved?

Let’s clear things up.

Emily Blunt Says It’s Still a Go

Good news! According to co-star Emily Blunt, the project is very much alive. It’s just in the early stages.

At a recent premiere, she confirmed that the movie is currently being developed and written. “We’re working on it, and that’s the wonderful part, is building it,” she explained.

This makes perfect sense. Big, ambitious movies like this take a long time to get right, especially when you’re talking about a director like Scorsese. He’s not going to rush a script. It seems the project simply wasn’t ready for filming, leaving a spot open in his schedule for another film.

So, What Is This Hawaiian Mob Story?

This isn’t just any crime movie. Blunt called it “the last great American mob story” and believes it’s a story that’s long overdue.

Here’s the basic idea:

• The film is based on the true story of a powerful and ruthless Hawaiian crime boss in the 1960s and 70s.
• Think of a character like Robert De Niro’s in Goodfellas, but operating in the beautiful paradise of Hawaii.
• He fights a bloody war against rival gangs and mainland corporations to control the island’s criminal underworld.
• At its heart, it’s a story about a man fighting to preserve his homeland and culture, even if he uses brutal methods to do it.

It sounds like the perfect material for Scorsese, blending the gritty crime elements of The Departed with a unique cultural setting we haven’t seen him explore before. For Dwayne Johnson, this could be the dramatic role of a lifetime.

What Scorsese Is Making First

While we wait for the Hawaiian epic, Scorsese is diving into something totally different. His next movie, What Happens at Night, sounds like a spooky, dream-like mystery.

It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as a couple who travel to a strange, snowy hotel in Europe to adopt a baby. Things get weird as they meet a cast of bizarre characters and start to question their own reality. It’s a departure from mobsters and crime, but it sounds incredibly intriguing.

It’s a great reminder that Scorsese, even at 82, is always juggling fascinating ideas. He has also been linked to a Frank Sinatra biopic and an adaptation of The Devil in the White City for years. Directors often have multiple projects in development, and they move forward with whichever one gets a green light first.

The Final Verdict

So, is the Hawaiian crime drama still happening? Yes, it is. It’s just not happening next.

The script is being written, and the stars are still attached and excited. For now, we get another Scorsese and DiCaprio collaboration to look forward to while the mob story continues to cook.

What do you think? Are you more excited to see Scorsese tackle a Hawaiian crime saga or a creepy European mystery? Let us know your thoughts