Martin Scorsese’s New Netflix Movie Isn’t Getting a Wide Release

Photo: Niko Tavernise/Netflix Two movie exhibitors, both alike in dignity, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny: Netflix and cinema chains can’t agree on a wide release for The Irishman, so the streaming service will simply opt out. The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese, is caught in the cross fire between Netflix and cinemas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is still eligible for the Academy Awards, which only requires a seven-day stint at a Los Angeles County theater. The rule was contested but ultimately upheld at an Academy Board of Governors meeting earlier this year. The Directors Guild of America edited its rule to shut out films without an exclusive theatrical release.

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