Martin Scorsese's Next Move

If things go smoothly, the next directional venture of Martin Scorsese would be based on the book "The Wolf of Wall Street" released last week by Bantam Books. This is the autobiography of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort who was sent to jail for securities fraud and money laundering in the '90s.

The storyline will be adapted by Emmy-winning "Sopranos" writer-producer Terence Winter and Scorsese once again will find himself directing his "Aviator" and "Departed" star Leonardo DiCaprio in the leading role.

The movie's immediate future is, however, caught in a quagmire of tussle between Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. over a suitable co-production arrangement.

Currently, Scorsese has four features in development at Paramount and two other proposed projects at Warner Bros. In the meantime, Paramount is releasing his Rolling Stones documentary, "Shine a Light", sometime next year. In the midst of all these, Scorsese announced that he's also going to make a documentary about George Harrison over the next couple of years. Harrison's widow Olivia, 59, will be a producer on the film alongside him. The film will cover the guitarist, songwriter and singer's time as one of the Fab Four, his move into the film world and his exploration of Eastern spiritual pursuits. It follows Scorsese's documentary about another musical legend, Bob Dylan.