Scorsese Denies Retirement Amid Project Delays

Martin Scorsese has dispelled rumors of his retirement, affirming his commitment to continue filmmaking despite the postponement of two major projects: a Frank Sinatra biopic and an adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's novel A Life of Jesus. The director, who recently received a lifetime achievement award at the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, Italy, stated, 'I still have more films to make, and I hope God gives me the strength to make them.' Scorsese is currently working on a documentary titled Shipwrecks of Sicily, a marine archaeology project filmed in collaboration with British underwater archaeologist Lisa Briggs. The Sinatra biopic, in development since 2009, faces challenges due to lack of approval from Sinatra’s estate, while the Jesus project remains in conceptual stages inspired by Scorsese's Catholic upbringing. His recent work, Killers of the Flower Moon, sparked speculation about his potential cinematic farewell, but Scorsese's statements clarify his ongoing passion for directing.