{"id":28705,"date":"2023-10-22T09:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1609110"},"modified":"2023-10-22T09:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:19:13","slug":"loki-referencing-the-inspiration-behind-a-martin-scorsese-project-that-cant-escape-development-hell-on-film-or-tv-is-coincidental-irony-at-its-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/loki-referencing-the-inspiration-behind-a-martin-scorsese-project-that-cant-escape-development-hell-on-film-or-tv-is-coincidental-irony-at-its-best\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Loki\u2019 referencing the inspiration behind a Martin Scorsese project that can\u2019t escape development hell on film or TV is coincidental irony at its best"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/loki-6.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Whether you like it or not, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/tag\/martin-scorsese\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Martin Scorsese <\/a><\/strong>and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are always going to be within each other&#8217;s orbit after the legendary director <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/movies\/i-hate-superhero-movies-i-think-they-are-socially-toxic-die-hard-director-becomes-the-latest-angry-old-man-to-rail-against-the-comic-book-genre\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kicked off a snowball effect that finds every notable filmmaker being questioned <\/a>on their thoughts regarding the unshakeable rule of superhero cinema.<\/p>\n<p>Given his status as a cinematic icon with a track record of classics and commercial success dating back almost half a century, you&#8217;d have thought Scorsese could get any project of his choosing made with the minimum of fuss. For the most part it rings true, which in turn makes <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/tag\/devil-in-the-white-city\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devil in the White City <\/a><\/em><\/strong>all the more curious.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/victor-timely-loki-2-e1697871420453.jpg\" alt=\"victor timely loki\" class=\"wp-image-1608870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/victor-timely-loki-2-e1697871420453.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/victor-timely-loki-2-e1697871420453.jpg?resize=564,317 564w, https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/victor-timely-loki-2-e1697871420453.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/victor-timely-loki-2-e1697871420453.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via Marvel Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Regular collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio optioned the rights to Erik Larson&#8217;s book in 2010, with Scorsese signing on to produce and possibly direct. After a decade lingering in development hell, Hulu stepped in to transform the novelistic nonfiction tale into a limited series with the dynamic duo executive producing, <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/tv\/keanu-reeves-leading-devil-in-the-white-city-for-scorsese-and-dicaprio-in-first-major-tv-role\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">which was set to star Keanu Reeves in his first-ever small screen leading role<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, though, Hulu pulled the plug on <em>Devil in the White City<\/em>, plunging it back into the depths. Focusing on H.H. Holmes &#8211; widely regarded as America&#8217;s first serial killer &#8211; the tale unfolds during the 1893 World&#8217;s Fair in Chicago, which of course served as the backdrop to the most recent episode of <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/tag\/loki\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loki<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, with Owen Wilson&#8217;s Mobius even making a point of name-dropping the murderer.<\/p>\n<p>Even without doing anything, <a href=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/movies\/nobody-dare-tell-martin-scorsese-that-killers-of-the-flower-moon-has-an-identical-rotten-tomatoes-score-to-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scorsese and Marvel ended up forging another coincidental link at random<\/a>, which is hugely ironic if nothing else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/loki-6.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>With added Leonardo DiCaprio and Keanu Reeves, no less.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":565,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-container-style":"default","site-container-layout":"default","site-sidebar-layout":"default","disable-article-header":"default","disable-site-header":"default","disable-site-footer":"default","disable-content-area-spacing":"default","footnotes":""},"categories":[6166,6165],"tags":[61,122,127,129,124,128,125,132,131,133,126,130,123,66,94,88,97,56,64,65,60,112,6188,6181,40,75,95,6191,6189,104,6196,6206,6183,6186,33,120,6185,105,101,6199,6190,6193,6202,6195,6204,98,115,30,29,41,86,70,69,68,72,71,26,118,108,87,46,55,48,52,54,51,50,83,6197,62,58,57,6177,109,6201,35,59,63,85,79,82,96,80,27,81,114,44,42,43,45,38,39,6205,6198,6187,6200,6192,6194,6203,110,117,6184,100,111,116,73,89,90,92,91,6180,93,84,78,37,6182,102,34,36,77,67,74,99,113,119,28,121,6179,6178,32,47,49,53,103,31,76],"class_list":["post-28705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-movie","category-news","tag-airpods","tag-anime","tag-anime-characters","tag-anime-cosplay","tag-anime-edits","tag-anime-merchandise","tag-anime-movies","tag-anime-news","tag-anime-recommendations","tag-anime-reviews","tag-anime-series","tag-anime-streaming","tag-animes","tag-app-store","tag-app-store-samsung","tag-appgallery","tag-appgallery-oneplus","tag-apple","tag-apple-music","tag-apple-tv","tag-apple-watch","tag-bbc-sport","tag-behind-the-scenes-footage","tag-best-comedy-movies","tag-best-mobile-games","tag-bixby","tag-bixby-xiaomi","tag-box-office-hits","tag-celebrity-interviews","tag-champions-league","tag-cinema-history-and-evolution","tag-cinematic-virtual-reality-experiences","tag-classic-romance-movies","tag-critically-acclaimed-dramas","tag-cyberpunk","tag-cyberpunk-2077","tag-family-friendly-movies","tag-fantasy-football","tag-fifa","tag-film-director-profiles","tag-film-festival-highlights","tag-film-industry-news","tag-film-production-techniques","tag-film-soundtracks-and-scores","tag-film-inspired-travel-destinations","tag-football","tag-formula-1","tag-fortnite","tag-free-fire","tag-free-mobile-games","tag-freebuds-pro","tag-galaxy-a52","tag-galaxy-note-20","tag-galaxy-s21","tag-galaxy-watch-4","tag-galaxy-z-fold-3","tag-game","tag-games","tag-golf","tag-harmonyos","tag-how-to-backup-iphone","tag-how-to-factory-reset-iphone","tag-how-to-reset-iphone","tag-how-to-restore-iphone","tag-how-to-unlock-iphone","tag-how-to-unlock-iphone-5","tag-how-to-unlock-iphone-6","tag-huawei","tag-in-depth-film-analysis","tag-ios","tag-ipad","tag-iphone","tag-latest-movie-releases","tag-live-soccer","tag-local-cinema-listings-and-showtimes","tag-lol","tag-macbook","tag-macos","tag-mate-40-pro","tag-mi-11-lite","tag-mi-home-security-camera-basic-1080p","tag-mi-home-security-camera-basic-1080p-huawei","tag-mi-smart-band-6","tag-minecraft","tag-miui","tag-mlb-scores","tag-mobile-game-design","tag-mobile-game-development","tag-mobile-game-marketing","tag-mobile-game-monetization","tag-mobile-games","tag-mobile-gaming","tag-movie-adaptations-of-books","tag-movie-merchandise-and-collectibles","tag-movie-reviews-and-ratings","tag-movie-ticket-discounts-and-offers","tag-movie-trailers-and-teasers","tag-movie-trivia-and-facts","tag-movie-themed-quizzes-and-games","tag-nba-scores","tag-nba-standings","tag-newest-horror-films","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-scores","tag-nhl-scores","tag-one-ui","tag-oneplus","tag-oneplus-9-pro","tag-oneplus-buds-pro","tag-oneplus-nord-ce-5g","tag-oscar-nominated-films","tag-oxygenos","tag-p40-pro-plus","tag-poco-x3-pro","tag-pokemon","tag-popular-action-films","tag-premier-league","tag-pubg","tag-pubg-mobile","tag-redmi-note-10-pro","tag-samsung","tag-samsung-pay","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-steam","tag-steeam","tag-top-10-anime","tag-top-rated-movies-2023","tag-upcoming-hollywood-movies","tag-valorant","tag-when-do-the-iphone-7-come-out","tag-when-does-the-iphone-7-come-out","tag-when-is-the-iphone-7-coming-out","tag-world-cup","tag-xbox-series-x","tag-xiaomi"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/565"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28705"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28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