Netflix: The Irishman - Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci & Harvey Keitel.

Why always costra nostra stuff? Im a mafia fanatic, but seems its always a goofy comedy or some slaughtering gangster film with these guys. Do something original. Step out in your last film.

 

Well, I can only hope that they're attempting to catch lightning in a bottle, again. The presumption is that they're going to make another historic film. Of course, with Hollywood we never know. This movie could be like a Sylvester Stallone gets the old-timers together as a goof-type flick also. I just hope it's not an embarrassment!

 

Meh, I think its about the cash at this point.

 

pesci is maybe.....in for the cash, but i doubt any of the others need any money at all.

 

I agree. They'd play the grandpas in Guardians of the Galaxy if they needed cash. These guys are gravitating to theater and independent films at this point; other than Pesci, they probably stopped worrying about money in the mid-'70s.

 

Maybe. But DeNiro sure seems to have been in some bad movies the last decade or so.

 

Looks like the talent continues behind the screen too. Steven Zaillian is credited with handling the screenplay.

 

Nah! He would never do that!

He's a funny guy!

 

That's the great thing about mafia tough guys - age doesn't matter. Have you seen The Godfather? Or maybe Lawrence Tierney in Reservoir Dogs? He was 73 in that, but he was tough! All these actors are tough. I'm looking forward to it.

 

Must be one amazing script for all the actors to get juicy parts.

 

and he is getting big bucks for that crap, too.

 

For $105 million you can be sure this opens in theaters first, followed by pay per view, then Netflix. And it will be pre sold to overseas markets as well.

Same path as Amazon's Manchester by the Sea ... Only now coming to Prime.

 

These wise guys aren't getting any younger, just sayin.

 

De Niro still looks the same too. Not so much Scorsese.

 

They say "70" is the new "50".Lets up they all stay fit and healthy. Joe Pesci wasn't to keen to get involved in the first place.

 

Why wasn't he?

 

He was retired. Guess somebody persuaded him to get involved.

 

I'm glad they did.

 

Listened to Pesci being interviewed a few years ago. I've never heard an actor seem less interested in getting the next part than he was.

 

I agree. No way Scorcese would shoot this just to be seen on TV screens.

 

The Irishman.
Production status : Filming
Release date 2018.
Benjamin Button style effects to be used in flashback scenes.

 

After seeing what they did to Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, it seems the technology has come a long way. We were stunned at how good he looked in the beginning.

 

That was the best film imo about the Guardian's.

 

Nope, Netflix pays out the big bucks. I don't think they release in theaters now, although it seems they are heading that way.

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In addition to Schumer, Rock and Chappelle, Netflix has deals with a number of other comedians, including a $100 million deal with Jerry Seinfeld for two specials and his web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,"

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