Scorsese
short to launch Studio City - 2nd September 2014

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Brad
Pitt, Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio
When
Studio City opens next year in Cotai it will feature
a short film directed by Martin Scorsese as a campaign
for Melco Crown Entertainments newest property.
Deadline
Hollywood, an online film and entertainment industry
source, reported that RatPac Entertainment is producing
the short which will feature big-name actors such
as Robert DeNiro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.
According
to the report, the script was written by Wolf of Wall
Street scribe and Boardwalk Empire creator Terence
Winter.
In
addition to RatPacs Brett Ratner and RSAs
Jules Daly, Lawrence Ho and James Packer co-chairmen
of Melco Crown Entertainment will be executive
producers of Scorseses short.
The
short film is set to premier next year at the opening
of Studio City, which is slated to open mid-2015.
The
total budget for Studio City has increased to US$2.3
billion (MOP18.4 billion) from the original planned
cost of US$2.0 billion (MOP16 billion). However, this
cost may not be final, according to a company filing
last week with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
This
cost estimate may be revised depending on a number
of variables, including receipt of all necessary governmental
approvals, the final design and development plan,
funding costs, the availability of financing on terms
acceptable to us, and prevailing market conditions,
the filing reads.
Studio
City will be a large-scale integrated entertainment,
retail and gaming resort. The mid-year opening date
may be changed due to delays such as governmental
approvals.
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