“This is going to be by far the biggest production that has ever been in our area — ever,” Standing Bear said. “It’s going to be great for the economy. It’s going to be great for aspiring actors and actresses.”

He noted that the 2013 film “August: Osage County,” which featured Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts and was produced by George Clooney, was also shot on location.

“Pawhuska is a really great place to film because of our architecture and our location,” Standing Bear said.

The Osage News reported that Scorsese said he became interested in adapting “Killers of the Flower Moon” after his manager gave him a copy of the book by David Grann. The publication quoted Scorsese as saying he has always been “obsessed” with the Midwest and how America expanded its territories.

“What really got to me was the intrinsic sense of evil,” Scorsese said during the meeting, according to the Osage News.

Standing Bear told the World that Scorsese was a “great storyteller” and that the production team said it was open to having local people involved as talent so they can get experience in film and production.