GRADING THE TRADES
Dicaprio and Scorsese Still Not Sick of Each Other
Leonardo DiCaprio will star in a remake of The Gambler directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan, making it a reunion for the Departed principals. The original is from 1974, was written by James Toback, and starred James Caan as a gambling-addicted English professor. Forget the involvement of Scorsese and Monahan, and the gritty source material for a second: Dicaprio playing a professor? We’re in. Grade: A [Deadline]
Beyoncé's just-announced pregnancy means Clint Eastwood's remake of A Star Is Born — which she's, um, starring in — will be pushed back from its planned February 2012 start date to a later one, which is maybe a good thing because there's no male lead yet attached (DiCaprio was Clint's first choice but turned it down). Also: Ahhhhh! Beyoncé's pregnant! Grade: A (for pregnancy) [Deadline]
