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Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is developing a movie about Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, a notorious mafioso who testified against his boss John Gotti and later faced legal troubles himself. Screenwriter Nick Pileggi has written the script for this project, which would be a departure from Spielberg’s usual genres like sci-fi and war films. Ed Burns is in talks to direct the film, though it hasn’t yet entered production.
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Steven Spielberg, through his production company Amblin Entertainment, is developing a movie about notorious mafioso Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. The film has been in development for some time but hasn't started production yet. Screenwriter Nick Pileggi, famous for writing mob classics like "Goodfellas," "Casino," and "The Irishman," has already penned the script. Director Ed Burns, known for "Brothers McMullen" and having acted with Spielberg in "Saving Private Ryan," is currently in talks to direct.
Sammy Gravano's story includes his pivotal role in helping bring down John Gotti, often referred to as the "Teflon Don." In 1992, after cooperating with federal authorities by providing testimony against Gotti based on secret wiretaps, Gravano contributed significantly to Gotti’s conviction for murder and racketeering. Despite this cooperation, in 1994, Gravano was sentenced to five years in prison for admitting involvement in 19 mob-related murders.
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But Hollywood has never turned its spotlight on him — until now.
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Spielberg’s famed production company, Amblin, confirmed chatter that the picture is in the works, telling us it’s been in development for some time but has yet to make it into production.
Meanwhile, we’re told screenwriter Nick Pileggi, the pen behind mob classics including “Goodfellas,” “Casino” and “The Irishman,” has written a script, and sources say “Brothers McMullen” director Ed Burns — who acted for Spielberg in “Saving Private Ryan” — is in talks to direct.
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If it makes it onto a set, it would also be a rare foray into gangster flicks for Spielberg, the three-time Oscar winner better known for his sci-fi and war movies.
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Gravano turned on Gotti after feds played him secretly recorded wiretaps in which Gotti appeared to blame Gravano for several murders.
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Gotti → turn → murders
His testimony helped bring down the once untouchable “Teflon Don,” who was convicted of murder and racketeering in April 1992 and sentenced to life in prison that June.
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who → bring → prison
But Gravano’s change of heart wasn’t enough to keep him out of prison entirely.
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change → keep → prison
In 1994, he was sentenced to five years after admitting his involvement in 19 mob-related murders.
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he → sentence → murders
His cooperation earned him a significantly lightened stretch.
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cooperation → earn → stretch
But you can’t teach an old bull new tricks … or something like that.
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After relocating to Arizona under the Witness Protection Program, Gravano was arrested in 2000 for his involvement in an ecstasy trafficking operation.
He was sentenced in 2002 to 20 years, serving 17 and a half of those, getting out early after being a “model inmate.”
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A 1998 television movie — “Witness To The Mob” starring Nicholas Turturro — detailed his time cooperating with the government.
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movie → star → government
And William Forsythe played the underboss in HBO’s “Gotti” in 2018.
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This time it appears the bull may be getting into the ring.
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Sources close to Gravano tell us he’s at least aware of a big production about him.
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