News: Martin Scorsese and Paramount Renew Their Deal Through 2019

by Ken Miyamoto on October 28, 2015

Martin Scorsese's Sikelia Productions label has extended its overall feature deal with Paramount Pictures through 2019.

Their recent successful collaborations include The Wolf of Wall Street and Hugo.

The deal will cover the upcoming Silence, starring Liam Neeson and Andrew Garfield. The film has been shot but hasn't set a release date as yet.

It will also cover the long in development adaptation of Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, the Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci-led The Irishman, and a biopic of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein that Scorsese will direct and produce.

Paramount Chairman and CEO Brad Grey says in a statement: "Marty is one of our industry's most prolific and celebrated filmmakers and he is also an integral part of the Paramount family. We are looking forward to many more years and many more great films at Paramount Pictures."

Paramount Television is also collaborating with Scorsese on HBO's upcoming drama series "Vinyl" which debuts early next year.

Source: Deadline