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The Final Trailer for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Will Leave You Hyped


Apple has dropped the final trailer for its first global theatrical release Killers of the Flower Moon, which features iconic pairing Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Hitting theatres this week, the upcoming film will explore the chilling true-crime story that took place over a century ago when members of the Osage tribe of Oklahoma were mysteriously murdered. While it will be tough to outdo the hype for this star-studded project, the reviews claim that another Scorsese classic is on the cards. And if that wasn’t enough, Apple has released a number of unique facts related to the film that will have cinephiles frothing (see below).

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Killers of the Flower Moon
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Killers of the Flower Moon draws inspiration from David Grann’s 2017 fact-based book of the same name. The film’s “set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.” Apple has joined hands with Paramount Pictures for the movie’s theatrical release and plans to debut the film on Apple TV+ after the exclusivity period ends.

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to portray Ernest Burkhart, a white man married to an Osage tribe member, who, along with his uncle Bill Hale (played by Robert De Niro), is actively involved in the killings. Lily Gladstone joins the cast as Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who inherits an oil fortune. The film also features Jesse Plemons as Tom White, a former Texas Ranger investigating the murders, along with Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, and Tantoo Cardinal in supporting roles.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon
Image: Melinda Sue Gordon/PR

5 Facts You Didn’t Know about ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Prior to its theatrical release, Apple unveiled several intriguing facts about the film and its cast.

  • Killers of the Flower Moon” is a true crime thriller based on one of the earliest homicide cases the FBI ever took on when the organisation was first created by J. Edward Hoover.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone all learned to speak Osage for the film.
  • While Martin Scorsese has collaborated with Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio on 16 films, this is the first time all three have worked together on the same picture – and it’s the first time in 30 years that Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have acted in a film together, after their first collaboration in “This Boy’s Life.”
  • This is Martin Scorsese’s 21st feature film collaboration with editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Their working relationship has spanned 7 decades, and Thelma is the only woman to ever receive three Oscars in the Editing category (“Raging Bull,” “The Aviator” and “The Departed”).
  • The film’s director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto, served as cinematographer for three music videos for superstar Taylor Swift – “The Man,” “Cardigan” and “Willow.”
Killers of the flower moon final trailer
Image: Apple

Along with starring onscreen, DiCaprio serves as the executive producer alongside Rick Yorn, Adam Sommer, Marianne Bower, Lisa Frechette, John Atwood, Shea Kammer and Niels Juul. Producers on the project include Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Daniel Lupi. Per Variety, the movie is expected to “debut at this year’s Cannes Film Festival,” so chances are we might get to hear more things about it soon.

As we’ve come to expect from the award-winning director, Killers of the Flower Moon will feature a heavy run time that tests the concentration of modern audiences. So stock up on popcorn for 3 hours and 26 minutes of pure drama when the film hits cinemas with a limited release on October 6, followed by a worldwide launch on October 20.

Check out the trailer above. 

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