Scandal to screen: DiCaprio linked to possible Volkswagen film

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http://www.dw.com/en/scandal-to-screen-dicaprio-linked-to-possible-volkswagen-film/a-18777949

The ongoing Volkswagen scandal may make it to the big screen. A US movie studio and actor Leonardo DiCaprio's production company have acquired movie rights to a book proposal on the German carmaker's emissions cheating.

Scandal to screen: DiCaprio linked to possible Volkswagen film
13.10.2015

It hasn't even been a month - but in Hollywood, time is money. On September 18, environmental regulators in the United States accused German auto industry giant Volkswagen of intentionally cheating on vehicle emissions tests.

What followed was a scandal of epic proportions which led to the resignation of VW chief Martin Winterkorn, tumbling stock prices and a potential legal minefield. But could it be a blockbuster?

Movie studio Paramount Pictures and Appian Way - the production company belonging to American actor Leonardo DiCaprio - have bought the film rights to a book proposal from "New York Times" journalist Jack Ewing about the ongoing debacle.

Ewing's as-yet untitled book was expected to explore how Volkswagen's internal ethos fueled the massive fraud which has affected some 11 million vehicles worldwide.

[Blue Owl]

1. Surprised it's not Vin Deisel

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