Martin Scorsese's ‘Life of Jesus' Delayed; Is ‘Sinatra' or ‘Home' Next?

After the massive scale of “The Irishman” and “Killers of the Flower Moon,” we’re all wondering what’s next for Martin Scorsese.

I’m now being told Scorsese is not shooting “The Life of Jesus,” starring Andrew Garfield, this year. It was supposed to kickstart production in October, but the filmmaker seems to have had a change of heart. This begs me to ask, what’s next for Scorsese?

The filmmaker recently met up with Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in Calgary, where the actress is currently shooting Lynne Ramsay’s “Die, My Love,” for which Scorsese is also a producer. Leo, J-Law and Scorsese all had dinner together, no doubt “Sinatra” came up in the conversation as both Lawrence and DiCaprio are reportedly attached to star in the film.

For over a decade the Sinatra family estate has blocked Scorsese from making a biopic about Frank, and recent comments by Nancy Sinatra made it sound like they were still not interested. I’m not sure if Scorsese has somehow managed to finally convince them, but as far as I can tell, DiCaprio has no other projects currently lined up and Lawrence wraps shooting Ramsay’s film in November.

In 2017, Scorsese had exited the Sinatra project. “We can’t do it,” Scorsese told The Toronto Sun. “I think it is finally over. [Sinatra’s estate] won’t agree to it. Open it up again and I’m there.”

Then there’s Scorsese’s adaptation of Marilynne Robinson’s “Home,” which he’s been working with Todd Field and Kent Jones to turn into a trilogy, based on Robinson’s acclaimed novels. If I had to wager a bet on what’s the next thing Scorsese is directing, then it would be “Home.” Here’s the synopsis:

The Reverend Boughton’s hell-raising son, Jack, has come home after twenty years away. Artful and devious in his youth, now an alcoholic carrying two decades worth of secrets, he is perpetually at odds with his traditionalist father, though he remains his most beloved child. As Jack tries to make peace with his father, he begins to forge an intense bond with his sister Glory, herself returning home with a broken heart and turbulent past.

Speaking of wagers, I’m not sure Scorsese/DiCaprio’s adaptation of David Grann’s “The Wager” is ever going to happen, at least not with Scorsese directing it. That project has gone silent, and Scorsese has even confessed that he would only be able to co-direct the film due to the physically exhausting nature that such a shoot would entail.

Back in August, Scorsese had confessed that, due to his age, he is done making “big movies with lots of extras.” This would ostensibly negate any kind of involvement on “The Wager.” Maybe even “Sinatra.”