Gotti biopic ‘coming together’

By Ed Scarpo
Gotti biopic ‘coming together’ - Film-News.co.uk: Financial issues on the John Gotti biopic are “sorted,” says writer and director Barry Levinson.

Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father has suffered from many financial and legal difficulties over the past few months.

However, Barry confirmed that those troubles are in the past and the film is ready to move forward.

John Travolta will still play the mob boss, while Al Pacino, Ben Foster and Kelly Preston will also appear.

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