As The Irishman nears the end of production, the budget has reportedly zoomed past the $140 million mark as the lengthy post-production process begins.
At this rate, The Irishman may overtake Scorsese’s most expensive movie to date, the visual effects-heavy Hugo, which had a budget of more than $150 million.
The Irishman is based on the true life story of mobster Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, and includes multiple flashbacks featuring aged-down versions of De Niro that Scorsese is using Industrial Light and Magic’s VFX studios to accomplish, much the same way they were used for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
It’ll definitely be Netflix’s biggest movie ever — yes, even bigger than Bright, if you can believe it — and, as a Scorsese film, will probably make for a strong contender during awards season in 2019.