Killers of the Flower Moon: Cast, Plot, Release Date
Leonardo DiCaprio's Latest Martin Scorsese Movie Is *Really* Long
Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" finally has a release date. The long-awaitedtrue-crime filmis heading to theaters this October before it eventually starts streaming on Apple TV+, and we already know how long it'll be.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" — which boasts a sprawling cast that includesLeonardo DiCaprio,newly minted Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser,Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, and Jesse Plemons — is based on the bestselling nonfiction book of the same name written by David Grann. It tells a story set in 1920s Oklahoma when members of the Osage Nation were targeted and murdered by a serial killer, seemingly because of the Nation's ties to oil. The string of crimes became known as the Reign of Terror. Grann's book tells the story of how the modern FBI came out of the investigation into those murders.
Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" began filming in 2021 and many expected it to be released last year. But now it'sone of the most highly anticipated movies of 2023and is expected to make waves in the eventual 2024 Oscars race. "Killers of the Flower Moon" is also the 26th full-length feature film that Scorsese has directed.
Back in January, Gladstone toldVarietythat Scorsese worked closely with the Osage Nation on the film and that those conversations changed his ultimate vision for "Killers of the Flower Moon." "The work is better when you let the world inform the work," said Gladstone, who is of Blackfeet and Nimíipuu heritage and grew up on a Blackfeet Nation reservation. "That was very refreshing how involved the production got with the [Osage Nation] community. As the community warmed up to our presence, the more the community got involved with the film. It's a different movie than the one [Scorsese] walked in to make almost entirely because of what the community had to say about how it was being made and what was being portrayed."
Ahead, here's what we know about "Killers of the Flower Moon" so far.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" Cast
DiCaprio plays Ernest Burkhart and Gladstone stars as his wife, Mollie. De Niro is rancher William Hale and Plemons is retried Texas Ranger Tom White, while Brendan Fraser plays W.S. Hamilton. The movie's ensemble cast also includes Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Cara Jade Myers, Janae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Tatanka Means, Michael Abbott Jr., and Jack White.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" Release Date
"Killers of the Flower Moon" debuts in theaters on Oct. 6, 2023, in a limited release before going wide on Oct. 20, 2023. Apple is releasing the film with Paramount Pictures and it's expected to premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in May.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" Run Time
If you like to know how long a movie is before you commit, you're in luck. PerThe Hollywood Reporter, the Scorsese flick will run for three hours and 26 minutes, which makes it one of the longest modern Hollywood movies (though not longer than Scorsese's last movie, Netflix's "The Irishman," which is just three minutes longer).
