Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is reportedly getting pushed to 2023

It sounds like Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon could take longer to bloom in theaters, with a delayed reportedly keeping it underground until next year. 

The Playlist‘s Gregory Ellwood says that Scorsese’s hotly-anticipated feature starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, Robert De Niro, John Lithgow, and Tantoo Cardinal could be delayed until 2023.

While this news has yet to be confirmed, Ellwood is typically a reliable source for scoops originating from the L.A. area. The delay is uncertain, though it could have something to do with additional filming scheduled for late May in Oklahoma. It’s also worth mentioning that Scorses and his editing partner Thelma Schoomaker are notorious for taking their sweet time throughout the production process.

I’ve heard Scorsese may not make it. Temper those expectations https://t.co/tFO8hEsStb

— Gregory Ellwood – The Playlist ? (@TheGregoryE) April 11, 2022

For example, look at what happened with The Irishman and Silence. Both films had about an 18-month gap between production wrap and release, which some consider a snail’s pace. Before scheduling the filming of additional scenes, Killers of the Flower Moon had wrapped production on September 17, 2021.

Originally, Killers of the Flower Moon was reportedly slated for a November release, though the date is now in question.

Here’s the official synopsis for Killers of the Flower Moon:

In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Nation 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.

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