Strange but true. SHUTTER ISLAND is now ASHECLIFFE!

The next movie from Martin Scorsese has for an undisclosed reason suffered (that being the operative word here) a name change from the original SHUTTER ISLAND (which is the name of the 2003 Denis Lehane book it is based upon) to ASHECLIFFE. It's unknown at this time why Paramount went ahead and changed the name but we do know where it originates. ASHECLIFFE is the name of the asylum that is located on the fictional Island on the harbour of Boston, where in the film U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from the hospital and is believed to be hiding somewhere on the Island.

It's unknown at this time whether Michelle Williams is still on board after the events of the last week, but there's nothing officially confirmed at this time. Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson as we've previously reported are all cast, making their debuts in a Scorsese picture. Love the idea of the movie and Scorsese giving us a straight out serial killer thriller in the vain of his CAPE FEAR remake is exciting but ASHECLIFFE. What is up that that title Marty? The movie should film in March and will be the veteran director's first film post-Oscar. How cool is it to say that now after so many years of near-misses and bad Academy decisions. source - slash film