Leo The Great

What exactly is the big deal about Alexander the Great? Three months ago Dino de Laurentiis announced he was teaming up with Ridley Scott to bring a new version of the tale to the big screen. Now Martin Scorsese is joining the race, with news announced in London yesterday that the director is re-teaming with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. Scorcese's feature - which will probably be his next-but-one project - is based on a script written by Peter Buchman (Jurassic Park III) and Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects). 'I sent it to Marty Scorsese, who is passionate about doing an Alexander The Great movie and saw the potential in this script," IEG Film's Graham King tells ScreenDaily.Com. 'It was perfect for Marty and Leo, who have such a great relationship.'