Actor John Travolta will portray gangster John Gotti Sr;, in a biopic directed by John Cassavetes, according to a report on Hollywood.com on April 1, 2011. John Gotti Sr. was the head of the Gambino crime family, based in New York.
The story was written by Leo Rossi. The biopic will be produced by Marc Fiore for Fiori Films. John Gotti Jr. has reportedly giving the project his blessing. The film will be shot on location in New York. There will be a press conference about the project on April 12, which will be held by John Gotti Jr., John Cassavetes, John Travolta and Marc Fiore. John Travolta talks about Gotti and Welcome Back Kotter
The story of the Gambino crime family is a true life drama, riddled with violence, jealousy and double crosses. The film should make compelling viewing for a public fascinated with real life outlaws.
In his real life, John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, announced that had a baby boy named Benjamin Travolta, who was born on Tuesday November 23, 2010. Travolta starred in Welcome Back Kotter, which received a 35th anniversary award from TV Land. Welcome Back Kotter at TVLand Awards
The popularity of the hit HBO drama, The Sopranos, starring James Gandolfini, has proven that the genre is interesting to audiences. Tony Soprano was a fictional character, loosely based on a real life gangster. The Sopranos was created by David Chase.
Boardwalk Empire, set during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s, is the newest HBO crime drama, Steve Buscemi stars as Atlantic City politician Nucky Thompson, based of historic politician Nucky Johnson. Boardwalk Empire wins Golden Globes and SAG Awards
Showtime is premiering The Borgias, a crime family drama based in the medieval times, on April 3. The Borgias stars Jeremy Irons as power-hungry Pope Alexander VI. The historical Borgia crime family was reportedly the inspiration for The Godfather trilogy, written by Mario Puzo. The Borgias a medieval crime drama on Showtime
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