Netflix pays $105 million to reunite world’s greatest actors
Netflix has just purchased the rights to the film The Irishman which will be released in 2019.
Although the film is only in pre-production, Netflix have made the expensive but worthwhile $105 million investment to purchase the rights to the film.
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will be directing the film with a top tier acting crew set to star in the film.
The film follows the story of mob hitman Frank Sheeran, who allegedly admitted to killing his friend Jimmy Hoffa. The union leader’s disappearance went down in American history as one of the biggest unsolved mysteries.
Robert De Niro will collaborate with Scorsese for the ninth time and play Frank Sheeran.
Al Pacino will star as Jimmy Hoffa and this will be his first time working with Scorsese.
Other standout actors who have been cast include Oscar-winner Joe Pesci from Goodfellas, Harvey Keital from Who’s That Knocking at My Door and Emmy-winner Bobby Cannavale.
The deal between Netflix and Scorsese allows the streaming service to release the film to their 93 million worldwide subscribers.
Paramount Pictures reportedly dropped out of the project, creating the opportunity for Netflix to sweep in and make a deal.
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