The Sicilian (film) of his backer, Mafia Don Masino Croce. The Don, in turn, sets out to kill the upstart by convincing his cousin and closest adviser Gaspare to assassinate him. Due to the huge success of "The Godfather", Mario Puzo was given $1 million for the film rights to his novel "The Sicilian". David Begelman, head of Gladden Entertainment at the time, hired Michael Cimino to direct. When producer Bruce McNall met with Cimino at a dinner in Los Angeles, he complained loudly about the script and Begelman's interference with casting. Cimino wanted Christopher Lambert for the lead role and Begelman was
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow before her. Returning to her family's bedroom, she reconciles with Kiyi, who finally accepts her mother's new face. Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow Avatar: The Last Airbender – Smoke and Shadow is the fourth graphic novel trilogy created as a continuation of "" by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It takes place following the events of ", ," and "", and breaks from the title pattern established by those three graphic novels. As a close sequel to the original "Avatar" series, it depicts events that occur before the sequel series "The Legend of Korra." The next