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Martin Scorsese Signs First-Look Deal with Apple TV+!!

It appears as though Martin Scorsese’s relationship with Apple TV+ will extend beyond his next movie Killers of the Flower Moon. Per Deadline, the iconic filmmaker has signed a first-look, multi-year deal for film and television projects through his Sikelia Productions banner with Apple TV+. This includes projects that Scorsese will produce and direct, and signals the shifting landscape between traditional film studios and streaming. … Continue reading Martin Scorsese Signs First-Look Deal with Apple TV+!!

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‘Goodfellas’ Scribe Developing Showtime Series About Mafia’s First Family!!

Has Showtime stumbled upon the next Sopranos? The network is developing an hourlong drama series about the Mafia’s first family that will explore the history of organized crime in America. The untitled series hails from Goodfellas scribe Nicholas Pileggi, Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter and power producer Brian Grazer, whose Imagine Television Studios will produce alongside Showtime. All three men will serve as executive producers, … Continue reading ‘Goodfellas’ Scribe Developing Showtime Series About Mafia’s First Family!!

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‘Little Women’: Greta Gerwig’s Film Crosses $100 Million at the Domestic BO!!

While the film has been undervalued this awards season, Greta Gerwig’s radical adaptation of Little Women is a bona fide box office hit. The Sony Pictures film crossed the $100 million domestic mark at the box office on Thursday, scoring a solid win after opening in theaters on Christmas Day. The film had legs and no doubt word-of-mouth helped propel it to this particular benchmark, … Continue reading ‘Little Women’: Greta Gerwig’s Film Crosses $100 Million at the Domestic BO!!

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Major Film Studios Renew Deal with Kodak!!

Digital won’t be completely taking over the realm of moviemaking in the near future. Kodak announced on Wednesday that it has re-upped its deal with the five major film studios—Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony, and Warner Bros.—to commit to buying undisclosed amounts of celluloid film for the purpose of making movies. This guarantee that these studios will buy film from Kodak will keep the manufacturer in … Continue reading Major Film Studios Renew Deal with Kodak!!

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Oscar 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads with 11 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

Oscar nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards have been announced. Joker leads the crop of contenders with 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Todd Phillips. The gritty Warner Bros. drama has been considered an awards contender ever since it won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and it’s now made it all the way up to the Academy Awards. Close behind … Continue reading Oscar 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads with 11 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Murder Mystery’ Is Netflix’s Most Popular Release of 2019!!

Did you watch at least three minutes of the Adam Sandler/Jennifer Aniston two-hander comedy Murder Mystery? Then it should come as no surprise that the film reportedly topped the list of everything released on Netflix in 2019, beating out titles like Martin Scorsese‘s The Irishman, the third season of Stranger Things, and the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Now, a few quick caveats, … Continue reading ‘Murder Mystery’ Is Netflix’s Most Popular Release of 2019!!

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Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2019 – A MovizArk Take!!!

In just a few days, the year will end, a year which has given a bounty of excellent dramas, a few epic sci fi, and massive superhero blockbusters, there’s been something for everyone at the theater – and, also, on the various streaming services that now compete for audience’s attention. Considering the amount of good films released this year, I found it incredibly hard to … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2019 – A MovizArk Take!!!

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The Irishman (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. My Take – As a cinephile it has been my constant regret for not having lived in the era when films like Taxi Driver or The Godfather or Dog Day Afternoon or Goodfellas appeared in cinemas, where I could witness actors like Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in their … Continue reading The Irishman (2019) Review!!!

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‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Joker’ Lead 2020 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

The Golden Globe nominations have been announced for the 2020 ceremony. The Globes are somehow the second most popular film awards ceremony of the year next to the Oscars, despite the fact that they’re largely kind of a joke. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s reputation is far from pristine, and sweeping nominations for movies like The Tourist play into the notion that they mostly just care about … Continue reading ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Joker’ Lead 2020 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

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National Board of Review Names ‘The Irishman’ Best Film!!

The National Board of Review announced the best in film in 2019, adding to the growing conversation of pre-Oscar awards and accolades that might speak to who will take home the coveted Academy Awards. The NBR is made up of filmmakers, critics, academics, and more. The organization also facilitates screenings and discussions, hands out grants to emerging filmmakers, and helps catapult films into a more … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Irishman’ Best Film!!

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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Underperforms with $29 Million Opening at the BO!!

“Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but fell significantly short of expectations as Paramount, Skydance Media and Disney’s sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. The sixth installment in the “Terminator” franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, but the results are disappointing given the film’s $185 million budget. Heading into the weekend, the movie was expected to … Continue reading ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Underperforms with $29 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘The Irishman’: First Poster Reveals Martin Scorsese’s Epic Mob Movie!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released the first official poster for director Martin Scorsese’s highly anticipated gangster epic The Irishman. Based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses and scripted by Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List), the film chronicles the life of Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century, and who may or … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: First Poster Reveals Martin Scorsese’s Epic Mob Movie!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Irishman’: New Images Further Tease the Martin Scorsese Film!! Check It Out!!

Empire has revealed three new images from Martin Scorsese’s upcoming mob epic The Irishman featuring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ray Romano, Jesse Plemons, Stephen Graham, and more; take a look here: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: New Images Further Tease the Martin Scorsese Film!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Irishman’ Run Time Clocks Up to 210 minutes!!!

Are you sitting down, folks? The New York Film Festival has revealed that Martin Scorsese‘s The Irishman will boast a running time of… wait for it… 210 minutes. That is exactly 3-and-one-half-hours. You could literally watch Crank and Crank: High Voltage in that time frame, and still have roughly 10 minutes to spare. Now, I know what you’re thinking. 3.5 hours? That’s a lot of … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’ Run Time Clocks Up to 210 minutes!!!

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Release Dates for ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The King’ and ‘Dolemite’ Unveiled by Netflix!!

On the heels of this morning’s news about The Irishman, Netflix has unveiled a slew of release dates for its fall films, most of which are expected to be strong awards contenders. At the top of that list is Noah Baumbach‘s divorce drama Marriage Story starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. If there’s one film that Netflix really thinks has a shot at Best Picture … Continue reading Release Dates for ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘The King’ and ‘Dolemite’ Unveiled by Netflix!!

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‘The Irishman’ Gets Release Dates, but Major Theater Chains Refuse to Show It!!

Even though most movies pretty much vanish from your local multiplex after a month anyway, major theater chains are holding fast to their three-month release window even though in practice a film’s run is far shorter. That creates a predicament for a company like Netflix, which wants to give some of its movies theatrical releases, but also runs into a wall with major theater chains … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’ Gets Release Dates, but Major Theater Chains Refuse to Show It!!

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‘The Irishman’: Netflix in Talks with Major US Theaters for Release!!

With Netflix making a bigger and bigger impression on the awards circuit each year, we’re circling back to the disconnect between streaming services and theater chains regarding the theatrical release of their films. This time around, the focus is on Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, and this particular case could reshape the theatrical distribution model on a much wider scale depending on the outcome.  The movie stars … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: Netflix in Talks with Major US Theaters for Release!!

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‘The Irishman’: First Images Reveal Martin Scorsese’s Next!! Check It Out!!

With its premiere confirmed for the New York Film Festival this September, Netflix has released two images from Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman which give us our first look at Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and RayRomano in the hotly-anticipated mob epic; take a look here: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN, an epic saga of … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: First Images Reveal Martin Scorsese’s Next!! Check It Out!!

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: Paramount Acquires Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio Adaption!!!

Back in October 2018, we reported that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio were planning to make an adaptation of Killers of the Flower Moon their next project with filming set to begin this summer. While that filming start date looks unlikely (it’s possible, but Scorsese is likely still in post-production on The Irishman), Paramount has now picked up the project. Deadline reports that the studio … Continue reading ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: Paramount Acquires Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio Adaption!!!

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‘The Irishman’: Scorsese’s Next Delayed due to “Youthification” Process!!

Production on Martin Scorsese’s hugely anticipated The Irishman began way back in 2016, so we’re used to waiting around for this much ballyhooed reunion of the Oscar winning director and his big-hitting collaborators, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel. Well, we’re going to have to tough it out for slightly longer, because Scorsese has revealed in a conversation with Joanna Hogg on the … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: Scorsese’s Next Delayed due to “Youthification” Process!!

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‘The Irishman’: Netflix Won’t Screen the film at Cannes Festival This Year!!!

A year after Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival got into very heated public battle, the streaming service will not be participating once again. Netflix made its Cannes debut in 2017 with the films Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) playing in competition, but French theater owners were none too pleased about the decision, as France has a very strict policy when it … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: Netflix Won’t Screen the film at Cannes Festival This Year!!!

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Netflix Reveals Release Dates of Upcoming Films Like ‘Triple Frontier’, Etc!!

If it seems as though Netflix is releasing a new original film each week it’s because, well, they nearly are. Director Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation marked the first “Netflix Original Film” back in 2015, and since that time Netflix has ramped up both production and acquisition of original films to debut exclusively on the streaming service. They range from romcoms like To All … Continue reading Netflix Reveals Release Dates of Upcoming Films Like ‘Triple Frontier’, Etc!!

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‘The Irishman’: Netflix Is Planning a Wide Theatrical Release for Martin Scorsese’s Next!!

In the middle of the Oscars telecast on Sunday, where Netflix’s Roma took home three awards including Best Director, the streaming service took the opportunity to tout its big awards contender for next year: The Irishman. While the announcement teaser didn’t include any footage from Martin Scorsese’s ambitious gangster drama, it concluded with a curious statement: “In theaters this fall.” Netflix famously broke its own … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: Netflix Is Planning a Wide Theatrical Release for Martin Scorsese’s Next!!

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‘The Irishman’: Netflix’s Announcement Video Teases Martin Scorsese’s Latest!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has wasted no time in looking ahead to the 2019 Oscars race. In a new video for their upcoming release The Irishman, the streaming service touts the Oscar-bait that’s both behind the camera and in front of it for the true crime adaptation. Oscar-winner Martin Scorsese (The Departed) directs from a script by Oscar-winner Steve Zaillian (Schindler’s List), with the cast of Robert De … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: Netflix’s Announcement Video Teases Martin Scorsese’s Latest!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Irishman’: The Entire First Half of Scorsese’s Film Features De-Aged Versions of the Cast!!

While Alfonso Cuaron may be well on his way towards winning Netflix its first ever Best Picture Oscar, there’s already reason to believe the streaming service will be back in the awards race next year with The Irishman. The gangster drama is the highly anticipated next film from director Martin Scorsese, and it’s been a long time coming. The film is an adaptation of the … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: The Entire First Half of Scorsese’s Film Features De-Aged Versions of the Cast!!

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Netflix Planning To Produce Around 90 Original Movies Every Year!!!

According to a report in The New York Times, streaming giant Netflix is looking to produce a whopping 90 films in 2019, with 55 being live-action features and the remaining 35 split between documentaries and animated movies. The films will be split across two groups: Originals, which will be budgeted anywhere between $20 million and $200 million; and Indies, which will have budgets of up … Continue reading Netflix Planning To Produce Around 90 Original Movies Every Year!!!

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‘The Irishman’: Martin Scorsese’s Netflix Film Set for a Theatrical Release!!!

Between the Coen brothers‘ The Ballad of Buster Scruggsand Alfonso Cuarón‘s Roma, Netflix has become a bit of a director’s playground these days. But that doesn’t mean you’re always stuck watching these films on a laptop screen. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.) With Roma already in the middle of a theatrical run, THR reports that the streaming service’s next high-profile original film, Martin Scorsese‘s … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: Martin Scorsese’s Netflix Film Set for a Theatrical Release!!!

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Set Up Their Next Project!!!

That Killers of the Flower Moon movie is now officially happening, as director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio have firmed up the adaptation as their next project. The duo have been attached to an adaptation of author David Grann’s book for quite some time, with DiCaprio’s involvement dating back to 2016 when J.J. Abrams was circling the director’s chair. The true-crime thriller takes place … Continue reading ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Set Up Their Next Project!!!

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‘ROMA’: Netflix May Give Alfonso Cuaron’s Film A Theatrical Release Before Streaming!!!

Netflix doesn’t really want you to go to the theater. They want you to stay home and watch Netflix. However, this has led to some conflict when it comes to some of the streaming service’s marquee film titles. Most theaters won’t waste their time with a day-and-date release (why use up one of your screens when the distributor is already cutting into your audience by … Continue reading ‘ROMA’: Netflix May Give Alfonso Cuaron’s Film A Theatrical Release Before Streaming!!!

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‘Super Intelligence’: Bobby Cannavale Joins Melissa McCarthy!!!

Just as his new movie Ant-Man and the Wasp was crowned the #1 movie in America, Bobby Cannavale is finalizing a deal to play Melissa McCarthy‘s love interest in New Line’s action-comedy Super Intelligence, Collider has exclusively learned. McCarthy’s husband and longtime collaborator Ben Falcone is directing from a script by Steve Mallory (The Boss). McCarthy and Falcone are also producing via their company On the Day. Production starts later this … Continue reading ‘Super Intelligence’: Bobby Cannavale Joins Melissa McCarthy!!!

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Netflix Officially Pulls Out of Cannes Film Festival!!!

The heated battle between Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival just hit a major crossroads. Trouble has been brewing since last year’s Cannes, where Netflix debuted the well-received films Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories. But there was outcry from French theater owners who lobbied Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux to hold Cannes films accountable to a French law that requires movies to not appear on … Continue reading Netflix Officially Pulls Out of Cannes Film Festival!!!

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Filming on Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Has Wrapped!!

Martin Scorsese has finally wrapped filming on his latest feature, The Irishman. The upcoming gangster movie is based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses, the story of hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran. Scorsese’s approach is to set the film in two time periods and digitally de-age stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. Scorsese tweeted out the following on Instagram: View … Continue reading Filming on Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Has Wrapped!!

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Martin Scorsese Set to Team with ‘Vikings’ Writer for ‘The Caesars’!!!

While Martin Scorsese has continued to put out some of the best films of the decade in his later years, his forays into TV have been a bit of a mixed bag. Boardwalk Empire, which he worked on with Terence Winter, remains one of the best series that HBO has yet to put out, boasting career-best work from the likes of Steve Buscemi and Michael … Continue reading Martin Scorsese Set to Team with ‘Vikings’ Writer for ‘The Caesars’!!!

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‘The Irishman’: First look at Robert De Niro and Al Pacino’s Latest Film Revealed!! Check It Out!!

Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro are together once again – and everyone’s talking about DeNiro‘s shoes. For Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film The Irishman, the duo will reunite on-screen for the first time in years. It’s clear Netflix knows it has a hit on its hands: the streaming service has spent a whopping $105m (£82m) on the crime drama. Now, we have a first look at The … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’: First look at Robert De Niro and Al Pacino’s Latest Film Revealed!! Check It Out!!

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George Clooney Developing Watergate Series at Netflix!!!

Netflix keeps spending money. Looking at a list of upcoming original TV series and original movies, ignoring future pick-ups from festivals like Sundance and Cannes, is genuinely daunting, ranging from a Boss Baby animated series to The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, a Western anthology overseen by the Coen brothers. On the movie side of things, they have Duncan Jones‘ long-delayed Mute coming out next year, … Continue reading George Clooney Developing Watergate Series at Netflix!!!

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ May Not Get a Theatrical Release!!!

Martin Scorsese has been a longtime advocate for film preservation, so it’s slightly ironic that his next film, The Irishman, may bypass theaters entirely on its way to Netflix. Netflix picked up the worldwide distribution rights for the film, which is based on the true story of hit-man Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran. The film has a reported production budget of at least $125 million to … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ May Not Get a Theatrical Release!!!

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‘The Irishman’ Set Photos Reveal Martin Scorsese Working with Joe Pesci and More!! Check It Out!!

At this point, there’s little more promising in American cinema than the next Martin Scorsese movie. Even with the new Paul Thomas Anderson project less than three moths away and Wes Anderson‘s Isle of Dogs prepped to arrive a few months after that, it’s Scorsese’s The Irishman that invites the most anticipation. For old-school fans of Scorsese, the very fact that the movie sees him … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’ Set Photos Reveal Martin Scorsese Working with Joe Pesci and More!! Check It Out!!

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese Resurrect Teddy Roosevelt Movie at Paramount!!!

Here’s proof that sometimes projects do come out of development hell. The long-in-the-works Teddy Roosevelt movie that Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have been developing and discussing for at least a decade may actually be happening. Per Deadline, Paramount has put together Roosevelt with DiCaprio starring as the U.S. President and Scorsese directing. Scott Bloom has been set to write the screenplay, and DiCaprio and … Continue reading Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese Resurrect Teddy Roosevelt Movie at Paramount!!!

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Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio May Shoot ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Next Year!!

It sounds like filmmaker Martin Scorsese may be taking a page out of friend Steven Spielberg’s playbook. While Spielberg is known to line up projects and shoot them extremely quickly, back-to-back, Scorsese’s pace is more leisurely, taking up to a year (or more) in the editing room to fine-tune his latest film. But if his longtime production designer is to be believed, Scorsese is gearing up … Continue reading Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio May Shoot ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Next Year!!

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Joe Pesci Finally Signs on to ‘The Irishman’ as Martin Scorsese Solidifies Cast!!!

The cast is taking shape for Martin Scorsese’s next film, and a key piece of the puzzle has finally said “yes.” After months of badgering, Deadline reports that Joe Pesci has agreed to co-star in Scorsese’s gangster drama The Irishman, which will reunite him with many familiar faces. Robert De Niro stars as hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, who confessed to the real story of … Continue reading Joe Pesci Finally Signs on to ‘The Irishman’ as Martin Scorsese Solidifies Cast!!!

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Begins Shooting This August for 2019 Release!!!

When we last reported on Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, it looked like the film was headed for legal troubles over who controlled the distribution rights to the story. The upcoming film, based on the Charles Brandt’s 2003 book, I Heard You Paint Houses, follows the career of mob hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran (Robert De Niro), who was supposedly involved in the death of Jimmy … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Begins Shooting This August for 2019 Release!!!

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Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro May Team for New True Crime Drama!!!

Martin Scorsese is eyeing a project that would reunite him with two of his greatest collaborators: Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. The creative team is circling an adaptation of David Grann‘s Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI scripted by Munich and Curious Case of Benjamin Button screenwriter Eric Roth. Killers of the Flower Moon chronicles the murder of several members of … Continue reading Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro May Team for New True Crime Drama!!!

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Could Be Headed for a Legal Battle over Netflix Deal!!!

A couple days ago, we learned that Martin Scorsese’s next film, The Irishman, had been picked up for distribution by Netflix. The film is based on the true story of Frank Sheeran, a Teamsters official with ties to the Bufalino crime family who confessed to the murder of Jimmy Hoffa before his death in 2003. Schindler’s List scribe and The Night Of creator Steven Zaillian … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Could Be Headed for a Legal Battle over Netflix Deal!!!

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Is Heading to Netflix!!!

This is certainly an odd thing to say—the next film from master director Martin Scorsese will debut on Netflix. Indeed, IndieWire reports that the streaming giant is in the process of closing what’s sure to be a mega-deal to secure the rights to Scorsese’s long-developing gangster pic The Irishman, which reunites the filmmaker with Robert De Niro in the starring role. The film was initially … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Is Heading to Netflix!!!

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‘The Irishman’ to Employ De-Aging Computer Technology for Robert De Niro and Al Pacino!! Check It Out!!

Back in 2008, it was announced that the Oscar-winning director was enlisting two-time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro for an adaptation of Charles Brandt‘s novel “I Heard You Paint Houses.” In 2010, that title changed to The Irishman and it was reported that the adaptation itself might be coming in two parts, followed by the news that Al Pacino and Joe Pesci could be joining the film to make the most epic … Continue reading ‘The Irishman’ to Employ De-Aging Computer Technology for Robert De Niro and Al Pacino!! Check It Out!!

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Targeting 2018 Release Date!!

Back in May, we reported that Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was pulling together financing ahead of Cannes so it could be sold to distributors.  The story is based on Charles Brandt’s true-crime book I Heard You Paint Houses, which tells the deathbed story of mob hitman Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, who had insider knowledge about the disappearance and death of Jimmy Hoffa.  Screenwriter Steve Zaillian, who previously teamed with Scorsese on Gangs of New York, wrote the … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Targeting 2018 Release Date!!

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Coming Together with De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci!!

A long-gestating project might just be coming together ahead of Cannes, a movie that would reteam Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese with his Goodfellas stars Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, and would mark the first time that the director would work with Al Pacino. That’s huge. And the project is right up the organized crime-focused creative alley of all involved. The Irishman, based on Charles … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Coming Together with De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci!!

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