It tells the story of gangsters who run from Cuba to Boston during prohibition.
This won't be the first time Leonardo will star in a Lehane's adaptation; he previously worked on Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island", reports contactmusic.com.
The actor is also developing "Satori", the bestseller by Don Winslow, in which he not only hopes to act but also produce.
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