ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA Origins Movie Will Explore Sergio Leone’s 15-Year Fight to Make His Gangster Epic (opens in new tab)

A new movie inspired by the making of Once Upon a Time in America is officially in development, and it sounds like a fascinating deep dive into the obsession, frustration, and determination that fueled one of cinema’s most celebrated gangster films.Italy’s Leone Film Group is developing an origins film centered on legendary filmmaker Sergio Leone and his long journey to bring Once Upon a Time in America to the screen. The project is being assembled while the company is attending the Cannes Fi...