Mark Wahlberg wants Martin Scorsese to make 'Boardwalk Empire' movie

Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg has revealed he wants to make a film version of Boardwalk Empire.

The 43-year-old actor was producer on the HBO series as well as on the network's In Treatment and How To Make It In America.

Wahlberg said he would be interested in hiring Martin Scorsese to direct, reported Digital Spy.

"My next goal now is to get the movie made and start talking to Martin Scorsese about directing it," he said.

Scorsese directed the pilot episode of the series and acted as executive producer throughout its run.

When questioned about how the movie could be made given the death of main character Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) in the series' finale, Wahlberg said: "We can always go back.