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Nick Cassavetes leaves 'Gotti' project
By Adnan Tezer Apr 19, 2011, 19:19 GMT
Nick Cassavetes has dropped out of directing the independent film "Gotti: Three Generations."
According to Variety, Cassavetes' prior commitment to directing the drama "Yellow" created scheduling conflicts that led him to drop out of the "Gotti" project.
John Travolta is set to play John Gotti Sr. Joe Pesci will play Angelo Ruggiero while Lindsay Lohan is in talks to play Victoria Gotti.
Marc Fiore is producing through his Fiore Films.
Actor-writer Leo Rossi wrote the screenplay, which will focus on the relationship between John Gotti Sr. and his son John Gotti Jr.
Gotti Sr. was the head of the Gambino crime family and died behind bars in 2002. Gotti Jr. took over the family business for his father and also served time in prison, but was able to evade conviction in four subsequent racketeering trials.
Shooting will take place in New York.
A new director is expected to be hired shortly so that the film can begin production in the fall.
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