"Scorsese's 'Flower Moon' Script Change and DiCaprio's Improv: A Cinematic Rollercoaster"

Martin Scorsese revealed that Paramount Pictures rejected the overhauled script for "Killers of the Flower Moon" before it was even finalized, after initially backing the original version. The new script, which was requested by Leonardo DiCaprio two years into the writing process, shifted the perspective of the film to focus on the marriage between DiCaprio's character and his Osage wife. Paramount preferred the procedural take on the story, leading to the project being dropped. Apple eventually stepped in to finance the film, with Paramount rejoining as a theatrical distribution partner.