Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence set in the next Martin Scorsese’s film
Martin Scorsese is heading back seven times with Leonardo DiCaprio in the new film What Happens at Night, joined by Jennifer Lawrence as co-star. The story comes from Peter Cameron’s ghost novel with the same title. DiCaprio and Lawrence will play a couple who are heading to a cold European town to adopt a child. They stayed in the hotel where a mysterious series of events happens, these creepy folks leading to a psychological unraveling..
This film is going to be Scorsese and DiCaprio’s seventh collaboration and his first time directing Jennifer Lawrence. What Happens at Night is going to be produced and financed by Apple Original Films, not confirmed yet. Once it is confirmed the production will start soon as Deadline Says.
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Successful Collaborations
Top director Martin Scorsese and Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio partnership is the most powerful in Hollywood that has already given multiple blockbusters. Some of their previous works as mentioned in Movieweb that got critics and audiences love are:
Gangs of New York: this film was released in 2002 with an epic story of crime drama that sets in a period of 1860s New York City.
The Aviator: A biopic chronicling released in 2004 where the life of eccentric filmmaker and aviator Howard Hughes was shown.
The Departed: The best crime thriller film of Scorsese which won him his first Oscar for Best Director.
Shutter Island (2010): This one is still the best movie of all time based on a mind-bending psychological thriller.
The Wolf of Wall Street : This film released in 2013 based on a life of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker.
Killers of the Flower Moon: Scorsese’s recent movie centered upon the murders of members of the Osage Nation.
Jennifer Lawrence’s History with the Horror Genre
People call What Happens at Night a “ghost story” and a “psychological thriller.” but it’s not Jennifer Lawrence’s first horror film. She worked in psychological horror before, titled Mother in 2017, directed by Darren Aronofsky. So, What Happens at Night marks her second horror gig. Though It’s also her debut team-up with director Scorsese.
What to Expect from What Happens at Night
As Variety stated, the film is an adaptation of Peter Cameron’s 2020 novel, shedding a psychologically intense story of Shutter Island from a previous work of DiCaprio and Scorsese. The plot is focusing on a couple (DiCaprio and Lawrence) traveling for adoption and their temporary stay in a hotel changes their destination. The mysterious hotel unravels the truth of their lives and crosses paths with unsettling characters. The tale feels like a dream and gets creepy with fear and puzzle, the story is focusing on suspense and thriller, not cheap shocks. With Scorsese’s direction, viewers can get a thought-provoking psychological journey.
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Conclusion
The most fabulous actor Leonardo DiCaprio and stunning actress Jennifer Lawrence will team up again in a ghost story after Don’t Look Up in 2021. Martin Scorsese and DiCaprio had done several successful projects together but this is the first collaboration of Lawrence with Scorsese. With his direction, viewers will get to see a suspenseful psychological thriller, What Happens At Night. The production will start in early 2026 but the excitement is already circling around the industry.
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