Netflix "The Irishman" - Scorsese, De Niro, Pacino, Pesci and Keitel

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Netflix Pays $105M to Reunite Scorsese, De Niro, Pesci & Pacino
With its dominance in television already secured, the Netflix streaming service has been branching out to narrative features in recent years, with films such as Beasts of No Nation and the upcoming Bright, which released its first trailer during the Oscars this weekend. The streaming service has now made another bold move to acquire a highly-anticipated film, director Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, which reunites silver screen legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Netflix reportedly shelled out $105 million for the global rights to this film, which is eyeing a 2019 release on Netflix that would come day-and-date with an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run.

The story is based on the life of mafia hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran (Robert De Niro), who is best known for his possible involvement in the murder of Jimmy Hoffa, who will be played in the movie by Al Pacino. This report also reveals that Robert De Niro will be "de-aged" to appear like he's 30 years old again by Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), using the technology from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Steven Zaillian (Gold) wrote the adapted screenplay for The Irishman, based on the book "I Heard You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt. This package with Netflix came together as Paramount chairman Brad Grey is planning his exit. Here's what an unnamed source had to say about moving The Irishman to Netflix.

http://movieweb.com/irishman-movie-n...-pesci-pacino/

[Master]

Where are they getting this type of money? Madness.

Amazon have done the same with Top Gear. Prats.

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Where are they getting this type of money? Madness.

Amazon have done the same with Top Gear. Prats.

Netflix was valued at over $40 Billion last year..........

https://www.forbes.com/companies/netflix/

This should be a brilliant film, they're gonna "De Age" De Niro so he looks 30 years old, to be done by the same people who did the Benjamin Button effects

[Beanz]

Brilliant to see Scorcese, Deniro and Keitel working together again, kind of finishes the circle stared all those years ago with Mean Streets. Then you chuck Joe Pecsi and Scorcese finally directing Pacino on top and it has all the ingredients to be a classic. I don't watch a lot of films and even less TV nowadays but am looking forward to this if it happens.

[Mark TKO]

Look forward to seeing Pesci back on screen. Retired too soon. For me you'll never beat His character Leo Getz for comedy value.

Took the Mrs to see Jersey Boys when in London back end of last year. Had no idea before seeing it that Pesci was instrumental in putting the Four Seasons together. Wonders never cease.

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I read recently that Joe Pesci is having second thoughts about doing this.