By Lee Pfeiffer
Deadline Hollywood's Nikke Finke has broken the news that Universal will release a biopic of Frank Sinatra to be directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Phil Alden Robinson. Peter Guber will produce the film - a project he has championed for many years. The Sinatra family gave approval and Tina Sinatra will serve as executive producer - a fact that is sure to open up criticism that the script might sugarcoat some of the more controversial aspects of the legendary crooner's life. Sinatra remains as popular in death as he was in life. Those who crossed him, however, always said he bore bitter and longterm resentments. Among the more delicate aspects of the script will be how to handle Sinatra's alleged ties to organized crime. His foes always said he was a glorified mobster, while his defenders pointed out that it was virtually impossible to work in the venues Sinatra did without having some cursory friendships with gangsters. Despite Sinatra's volatile temper, he was known for countless acts of kindness, from paying hospital bills for down-and-out colleagues to building wings of hospitals to care for sick children. The biggest obstacle facing the new film project is who will play the larger-than-life legend. For more click here