The Godfather is universally recognised as one of the greatest films of all time, and now HBO Films are developing a movie focusing on its production.
Revealed by Variety, the film entitled Francis & The Godfather will be a scripted affair that documents the making of the seminal 1973 mafia adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel.
The movie will chronicle the behind the scenes goings on, detailing everything from the film’s creation, Francis Ford Coppola joining the project as director, Al Pacino being cast, Marlon Brando taking on the role of Vito Corleone, and the dealings the production had with the real life Mafia.
The film will be written by Andrew Farotte, a revision of his 2015 Black List screenplay.
How much interest this HBO movie will garner remains to be seen, but The Godfather is undoubtedly a classic and the behind the scenes events were anything but dull. It could be interesting.
Originally published February 2, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
