Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Martin Scorsese's KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Leonardo DiCaprio will star in the feature adaptation of "Killers of the Flower Moon," for Imperative Entertainment, according to Variety. Scorsese is attached to direct the film, which is based on New York Times best-selling book by David Grann.

The story is set in 1920s Oklahoma and revolves around the Osage Nation, who were the richest people per capita in the world, after oil was discovered under their land and then they were murdered, one by one. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case and UNRAVELED a chilling conspiracy and one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.

The film's script will be written by Eric Roth. Scorsese will produce alongside Imperative Entertainment's Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Sikelia Productions' Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Appian Way Productions.

Scorsese said, "When I read David Grann's book, I immediately started seeing it - the people, the settings, the action - and I knew that I had to make it into a movie. I'm so excited to be working with Eric Roth and reuniting with Leo DiCaprio to bring this truly unsettling American story to the screen."

Production on the film is set to commence during the summer of 2019.

"Killers of the Flower Moon" will be the fifth film DiCaprio and Scorsese have worked on together.

Read the original article on Variety.