There’s a certain electricity that fills Hollywood whenever Leonardo DiCaprio has something in the pipeline. And right now? The pipeline is absolutely loaded.
After staying relatively off the radar in 2024, Leo has come roaring back — and if his recent track record is anything to go by, the next few years are going to remind the world exactly why he’s considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. Let’s break down every major project on his slate, from what’s already hit screens to what’s still being quietly assembled behind closed doors.
One Battle After Another — Already a Classic
Before we look ahead, it’s worth acknowledging where DiCaprio has just been. One Battle After Another, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, follows a washed-up former revolutionary brought back into conflict when his enemy resurfaces after sixteen years.
The film premiered in September 2025 and didn’t just perform well — it dominated. At the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards, it won three awards including Best Picture and Best Director for Anderson, and it received the most nominations of any film at the 83rd Golden Globes. Then came the Oscars: the film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
This was DiCaprio’s first collaboration with Anderson — and it proved what many suspected: put one of cinema’s best actors in front of one of cinema’s best directors, and the results will be extraordinary.
What Happens at Night — Scorsese, Lawrence & Gothic Horror
Now here’s where things get genuinely fascinating. Martin Scorsese is set to direct What Happens at Night, a Gothic psychological horror film adapted by Patrick Marber from Peter Cameron’s 2020 novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in the lead roles, with Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson, and Jared Harris rounding out the cast.
The story follows an American couple who travel to a snowbound, foggy European town to adopt a child. As the wife’s failing health threatens their dream, their stay in a labyrinthine hotel inhabited by strange souls turns their journey into an existential drama where love, doubt, and fear intertwine.
Scorsese directing a Gothic horror film alone would be remarkable. But add DiCaprio, and the fact that Scorsese reportedly had him rewatch Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo as a reference point? Apple Original Films is on board to distribute and co-produce. This one is going to be unlike anything either man has made before.
The Hawaiian Mob Film — Scorsese Meets The Rock
Yes, you read that correctly. Martin Scorsese has cast both Leonardo DiCaprio and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a new film set in the world of the Hawaiian underworld during the 1960s and 1970s. Inspired by the life of a real Hawaiian mob boss, the film will explore violent power struggles between gangs for control of the islands.
The story will also shed light on the underworld’s resistance to the growing influence of mainland American corporations, with Emily Blunt also rumored to be joining the cast. The script comes from journalist and screenwriter Nick Bilton.
The pairing of Scorsese and Johnson alone is headline-grabbing — but add DiCaprio into the mix and you have one of the most unexpected dream-team assemblies in recent Hollywood history. Think Goodfellas energy, but set against the lush backdrop of the Hawaiian islands.
Midnight Vendetta — Scorsese’s Crime Epic in New Orleans
If you’re keeping count, yes — DiCaprio has multiple Scorsese films in various stages of development simultaneously, which speaks to just how deep their creative bond runs. Midnight Vendetta, written by Eric Roth, will tell the story of the arrival of the Sicilian mafia in New Orleans in 1890, resulting in the killing of Police Chief David Hennessy and the mass lynching that followed. The film is reportedly set to begin shooting in New Orleans in late 2026.
This is rich, dark historical territory — exactly the kind of material that has produced DiCaprio and Scorsese’s best work together, from Gangs of New York to The Departed to Killers of the Flower Moon.
The Devil in the White City — A Long-Awaited Serial Killer Saga
For the film adaptation of Erik Larson’s bestselling book The Devil in the White City, Scorsese is once again reuniting with DiCaprio. The book tells the true story of Dr. H.H. Holmes — a cunning serial killer known to have claimed anywhere from 27 to 200 lives in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.
This project has been in development for years, but given the momentum of their partnership post-Killers of the Flower Moon, it now feels closer than ever to actually happening. For DiCaprio — who gravitates toward complex, morally ambiguous characters — Holmes could be one of the most chilling roles of his career.
Jim Jones Biopic — Dark History, Big Screen
DiCaprio is also attached to a Jim Jones biopic, exploring how Jones founded the Peoples Temple, created Jonestown in Guyana, and — under the banner of socialism and self-proclaimed divinity — led to the tragic 1978 mass murder-suicide of over 900 followers.
This is the kind of subject matter that demands the very best from its lead actor. Playing a real-world cult leader responsible for one of the darkest events of the 20th century isn’t just a performance — it’s a reckoning. DiCaprio stepping into Jones’ shoes could be genuinely unsettling in the best possible way.
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