Scorsese has date with 'Young Victoria'

February 09, 2007 Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" will vie against "The Queen" at the upcoming Academy Awards, but the multihyphenate already is turning his attention to the British monarchy. Initial Entertainment Group's Graham King and Scorsese are set to produce the drama "The Young Victoria," about the early life of the iconic queen, with Jean-Marc Vallee helming the period project. Penned by Academy Award-winning scribe Julian Fellowes ("Gosford Park"), the story will chronicle Victoria's early rise to power, focusing on the turbulent years of her reign and her storied romance and marriage to Prince Albert.

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