More mobster movies heading to Boston?

Just when you thought you've had enough shoot 'em-up action from the oh-so-mean streets of Boston, reports surfaced yesterday that Graham King's GK Films, recently in town shooting the Mel Gibson flick "Edge of Darkness," has snagged the rights to John Martorano's life story, the hit man behind James "Whitey" Bulger's Boston-based Winter Hill Gang.

Martorano, who murdered more than 20 people over a decade, was released from prison in 2007 after serving 12 years and two months.

King met Martorano during the filming of "Edge of Darkness" in Boston.

"When I first met John, I was struck by his unyielding sense of loyalty to those close to him," King tells Variety. "John has had a complicated life and it will be a fascinating story to tell the world."

Oversaturation of gang-related movies in Boston? Click here for Loaded Gun's take on the debate. And here for the backstory on "Edge of Darkness."

UPDATE: Reporter Dave Wedge picked up the story today in the Boston Herald. His colorful title? "Blood Money: Crime Pays for Mass Murderer" focuses on the response from the victims, lawmakers and a retired cop who spent years trying to solve Martorano's murders. Click here for the story.