Killers of the Flower Moon post-credit sequence with Travis Bickle hints at Scorseseverse

After three and a half hours, most people could be forgiven for leaving the cinema as soon as the credits began to roll on Martin Scorsese’s new masterwork Killers of the Flower Moon. But those hardcore Scorsese fans who stayed behind would have discovered something unusual – a Martin Scorsese post-credit sequence.

After the credits finished, a much older Ernest is seen against the backdrop of New York City. As he walks along a noisy street, he becomes aware that he is being followed. He turns and spies a yellow New York taxi. It stops, and Travis Bickle steps out – “Ernest, there some scum on the streets here. We’re the rain that’s going to wash it away. Want to come help us?” – Ernest then looks in the cab and sees Bill the Butcher. He smiles and the screen fades to black.

“I think that its clear what we are seeing here is the beginnings of a Scorseseverse. I don’t see how it could be anything else,” explained Stewart James, a film blogger.

“It makes complete sense. Throughout Scorsese’s incredible career, he’s created these really memorable characters. I think he’s realised that people want to see those characters again. Want to see them interact together.”

Mr James believes that we are moving inextricably towards a film that will feature all his great characters – Travis Bickle, Henry Hill, Jake LaMotta, Jordon Belfort, Colin Sullivan, Jesus – all teaming up to form some sort of Scorsese Avengers.

“I think we’ll soon see a genuine Scorsese epic. New York is threatened somehow. Possibly by the return of Max Cady or Judas Iscariot, and the only way to save it is for all these guys to team up in one epic final battle of the Scorseseverse.”

After the surprise post-credit sequence in Killers of the Flower Moon, fans will now be looking for further evidence of a Scorseseverse in his next films Kundun II: The Dark World and The Last Waltz: Civil War.