Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Head Producers Behind Ted Griffin-Helmed ‘Carthage Must Be Destroyed’

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EXCLUSIVE: Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chad A. Verdi, LBI Entertainment’s Christopher Donelly and Gareth West have teamed to produce Carthage Must Be Destroyed, an action to be directed by Ocean’s Eleven scribe Ted Griffin.

In the action thriller, a stranger happens upon a rust-belt city in decline, ruled by its criminal underworld. Using brain and brawn, he sows distrust and creates chaos, in order to dismantle the corrupt power structure. Verdi Productions and Ketchup Entertainment are financing, and casting is underway for an October production start in Rhode Island.

Scorsese and DiCaprio are exec producing; Verdi, West, Donnelly, Michelle Verdi, Chad Verdi Jr., Paul Luba, and Jennifer Davisson are producing. Lisa Frechette and Sera Verdi are also exec producing. The production companies are Sikelia Productions, Appian Way Productions, Verdi Productions, and Ketchup Entertainment.

Verdi Productions president Chad A. Verdi called the film “a dynamic project” and they all sparked to “bring Ted’s outstanding screenplay to the big screen. It’s a pleasure to be collaborating with Marty, Leo, Jen, Gareth and Chris, and our extraordinary producing team will elevate this project to new heights.”

Griffin is repped by LBI Entertainment and Goodman Genow.