Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in 'Live by Night'?

As Titanic 3D continues to take blockbuster revenues throughout the world , the films lead TAG Heuer Ambassador Leonardo Di Caprio continues to look to the next role.
 
April 28, 2012 - PRLog -- As Titanic 3D continues to take blockbuster revenues throughout the world , the films lead TAG Heuer Watches Ambassador Leonardo Di Caprio continues to look to the next role.

The actor has confirmed that he is set to star in and produce “Live by Night” based on the novel by Dennis Lehanes.  The rights to make a film of the book are held by movie powerhouse Warner Bros who will be looking to repeat the success of the authors’ previous works.  These included Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and Shutter Island, the movie version of which earned a Best Actor Oscar for Sean Penn.  Lehane has also worked on the US TV series The Wire.

Unusually the book on which the film will be based has not yet been released.  The book is current due out in hardback, traditionally the debut format for new literature in mid October.  The rush to sign as yet unpublished book is in part due to the financial and artistic success of the earlier films.

Live by Night will be the second part of Lehane's yet to be completed trilogy.  The books take a break from his previous detective novels.  The new series which has yet to make its film debut began with the novel, The Given Day.

It is not yet known what role is being lined up for actor and TAG Heuer Watches Ambassador  Leonardo DiCaprio. The narrative follows two turn of the 20th century families—one Boston, Massachusetts -based and white, one Tulsa, Oklahoma -based and black. Warner Bros. has snatched up the rights to the entire trilogy, hoping to create a long standing star vehicle for [TAG Heuer Watches Ambassador Leonardo DiCaprio.

Alongside his film work the actor is becoming known for his environmental campaigning.  His personal foundation supports a number of efforts including those to preserve tigers and for sustainable coffee harvesting in Columbia.

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