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Phil Alden Robinson, which Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures have been developing the project after Sinatra life rights and music rights from Frank Sinatra Enterprises, a joint venture of the Sinatra Estate and Warner Music Group.
“We have dreamt of making a movie about Frank Sinatra, and Marty Scorsese is undeniably the perfect vision keeper for this project,” said Chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, Peter Guber.
“It’s an honor to be involved in this film which will celebrate the amazing life and work of Frank Sinatra,” said Donna Langley, president of production for Universal Pictures. “With Phil Alden Robinson writing the screenplay and Martin Scorsese at the helm, we know that this first feature motion picture adaptation of Sinatra’s extraordinary life is in the best of hands.”
“My father had great admiration for the talent of the people he chose to work with, and the talented people who worked with my father had great admiration for him,” said Tina Sinatra. “It is personally pleasing to me that this paradigm continues with Marty Scorsese at the helm of the Sinatra film.”
Details about who is being considered to portray the iconic singer in the film have not yet been announced.
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