De Niro and Scorsese on the set of 'Taxi Driver' in 1976 (Photo: Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)
Could Martin Scorsese's next mob movie premiere on Netflix instead of in movie theaters? It's not as crazy as you might think.
Scorsese's highly-anticipated The Irishman has been acquired by Netflix to release to its 93 million subscribers across 190 countries, reports IndieWire.
The implications of the decision are enormous, with IndieWire touting it as "a sign of the ongoing power shift in Hollywood." It will also allow Scorsese more creative license as well as more leeway with screen time—an obstacle that has dogged Scorsese's epic productions in the past.
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