The director wrote in the New York Times earlier this week that Netflix “alone allowed us to make The Irishman the way we needed to”. The $159m film and passion project for Scorsese was financed by Netflix after years of languishing in development. Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, a crime drama starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, is not the first likely blockbuster to bypass wide theatrical release before heading to the binge-box of home entertainment, but it is perhaps the most notable – and it’s sparked a coordinated response from cinema operators internationally, who see the rise of the streaming giants as an existential threat. ![]() I f there was ever a sign that cinema-going was becoming a niche experience, it must be that a major feature directed by one of the godfathers of modern film will grace only a handful of big screens around the world.
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