13 Upcoming Netflix Original Movies You Must Watch

2. The Irishman

Martin Scorsese At The BFI
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Release Date: TBA 2019

The Buzz: Martin Scorsese's crime thriller based on the life of mob hitman Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) has been in the works for years, and finally Netflix, modern-day heroes they are, stepped in to rescue the $120+ million film.

De Niro will be joined by Al Pacino and the semi-retired Joe Pesci (yes, Pesci's in it for real this time) in what's by far Netflix's best bet at scoring Academy Awards success in the near-future.

It's still a while off from hitting streaming, but the potential here is just ridiculous, especially with Oscar winner Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List) writing the screenplay.

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