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[LordOfLore]

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Paramount has beaten out Universal in a seven-figure bidding war for the rights to Walter Isaacson’s book on Leonardo da Vinci, Variety can confirm. The biopic will star fellow Leo, Leonardo DiCaprio.

DiCaprio will also produce the film under his Appian Way banner alongside president of production Jennifer Davisson.

ICM Partners brokered the deal for Isaacson and his book, “Leonardo da Vinci,” in advance of its release. Universal attempted to outbid Paramount on Friday with bidding continuing into Saturday morning.

DiCaprio’s desire to portray da Vinci on film is no coincidence. The actor’s mother famously claims to have chosen the artist as her son’s namesake when she felt an in utero DiCaprio kick for the first time while examining a da Vinci piece at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy back in 1974.

Isaacson is a New York Times Best Selling author who has written biographies on other notable thinkers such as Albert Einstein, Henry Kissinger, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Franklin. Most recently, his 2007 book “Einstein: His Life and Universe” was adapted into National Geographic’s “Genius,” starring Geoffrey Rush as Einstein.

“Leonardo da Vinci” will be released Oct. 17, 2017.

Think the author was also behind the book that got turned into the Fassbender Steve Jobs movie.

 

[CalamityPixel]

The stars have alligned for this moment.

 

[btrboyev]

Waiting for it...

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

When do we get a Leonardo DiCaprio biopic starring Leonardo da Vinci?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Better this than that movie about Rumi (especially seeing as Rumi wasn't what we would define as white).

 

[Snarky(HEART)]

If the movie title isn't just a single word Leo then it's a failure

 

[Hexxen-Panda]

Oct. 17, 2017??
Has the film already been made, or just a typo?

 

[LordOfLore]

Oct. 17, 2017??
Has the film already been made, or just a typo?

That's when the book is out I think.

 

[Hexxen-Panda]

That's when the book is out I think.

Aaahh, makes sense. Sounds like a very interesting project.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

I can see it

 

[TheCochese]

Waiting for it...

 

[Stop It]

I read that as a DiCaprio biopic starring DiCaprio.

I mean, that's going to happen too, right.

Still, I'm interested, could be a decent watch.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

And the movies title, inceptioner

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

That's cool. Still waiting for his HH Holmes movie too.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

This sounds like major bullshit.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

That's cool. Still waiting for his HH Holmes movie too.

Yeah, be nice to see that come along. The book has been on the NYTimes best seller list for over 300 weeks. "We hungry."

 

[Doctor Decimate]

if this poster/trailer does not contain the phrase "Leonardo is...Leonardo" i fucking quit

 

[J_Viper]

Who will play Ezio?

 

[strafer]

Going for that second Oscar.

 

[ratcliffja]

I'll wait for the inevitable Ninja Turtles crossover.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Will he play him gay/bisexual?

Oh god, for a second I read that as Leonardo diCaprio biopic starring Leonardo diCaprio.

...Can you do that?

 

[Joni]

Oh god, for a second I read that as Leonardo diCaprio biopic starring Leonardo diCaprio.

 

[hydruxo]

I can see it

Holy shit lol

 

[TheRed]

When do we get a Leonardo DiCaprio biopic starring Leonardo da Vinci?

This is what I first read it as lol

 

[Khaos Kontrol]

I can see it

Wow. He has to play him.

 

[Citizen_Insane]

The stars have alligned for this moment.

If the movie title isn't just a single word Leo then it's a failure

yes and yes

Surprised this hasn't been done yet already tbh

 

[Busty]

Just another expensive bidding war for another expensive project that DiCaprio will never make.

 

[Toa TAK]

I can see it

This is why I've been allowed to live as long as I have.

To witness this.

 

[funkystudent]

Someone fucked up not just calling the movie "Leonardo"

 

[Farsi]

I can see it

Leo's mama has to be some sort of witch doctor.

 

[DrunkShogun]

Good that dicpario is fulfilling his destiny. Next is teenage mutant ninja turtle reboot.

 

[Futureman]

Ha I read this as a "Leonardo DiCaprio biopic staring Leonardo DiCaprio."

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Ha I read this as a "Leonardo DiCaprio biopic staring Leonardo DiCaprio."

 

[Coriolanus]

yall do know that drawing of Young DaVinci comes from Assassin's Creed 2, yeah?

 

[hydruxo]

yall do know that drawing of Young DaVinci comes from Assassin's Creed 2, yeah?

Doesn't really make a difference, it still looks just like Leo (DiCaprio that is).

 

[Anth0ny]

If the movie title isn't just a single word Leo then it's a failure

yup. ez money.

 

[Falchion]

This is too good to be true.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

I know it didn't happen but I want this movie to have Da Vinci building and testing out his inventions. The tank, plane, etc.

 

[theWB27]

More movies need DiCaprio in it.

 

[Glazed]

I can see it

haha nice

 

[Szu]

Should have gone with this Leo.

 

[Diprosalic]

If the movie title isn't just a single word Leo then it's a failure

That would be dumb.

DaVinci is more like it.