MARTIN SCORSESE TO DIRECT 'SINATRA'

We just peed ourselves. While Marty has long been rumored to directed a Rat Pack film, the interwebs report that the famed director has signed with Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures to direct a biopic based on the life of Frank Sinatra.

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Scribe Phil Alden Robinson will write the screenplay, titled simply "Sinatra." Although, we're not sure what his source material will be. Robinson is probably best known as the writer/director of Sneakers and Field of Dreams, which he was nominated for an Academy Award.
The music rights have been secured and the Sinatra clan (who can be very guarded about their famous pop) has given its permission. Frank’s youngest daughter Tina Sinatra will be an executive producer. Many won't remember the TV miniseries she produced that was, in my opinion, the BEST representation of Frank onscreen and truth be told, didn't pull punches.



Peter Guber has been trying to get this project into production for years and ity's very possible that Scorsese might actually push to make the film as his next project.