Filming of The Life and Death of John Gotti begins July 25

 

The Life and Death of John Gotti is a biopic about the life of infamous New York mafia boss who controlled the Gambino crime family.

John Travolta is set to play the role of “the Dapper Don” in the upcoming film with Kelly Preston (Travolta’s real-life wife) is set to play the role of Gotti’s wife. The movie is going to be directed by Kevin Connolly known for his role in the hit series Entourage. According to recent reports pre-production is already underway and the new mafia movie is going to be filmed in Cincinnati starting on July 25th. It is set to premiere sometime in 2017 and is being distributed by Lionsgate.

 

The Life and Death of John Gotti

 

The film is being produced by Emmett/Furla Oasis Films in association with Fiore Films. According to a press release anyone interested in being an extra in the new John Gotti movie should send contact information and head shots to (gottiextras@gmail.com). Producers are also looking for automobiles for the movie especially Cadillacs, Buicks, and Lincolns from the 1970s-90s. If interested and have a vehicle that matches the description can contact producers at (gotticars@gmail.com).