Filmmaker Martin Scorsese Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Over Alleged Non-Development of World War II Movie

LOS ANGELES – Acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought against him by an aspiring screenwriter who accused him of taking $500,000 for a World War II movie project without delivering any results. The writer, Simon Afram, alleged that Scorsese had agreed to serve as an executive producer for Afram’s screenplay “Operation: Fortitude,” aiming to attract top-tier talent and commence filming in Europe later that year. However, the production never materialized, with Afram and his co-producer claiming that Scorsese failed to make any efforts to advance the project or even … Read more