The Irishman To Start Shooting In February

 

Martin Scorsese remains one of the most prolific directors in the entire industry, and will soon be prepping for the release of 17th century epic Silence later this year but if there’s one project that consistently feels like ‘the one that got away’ for Scorsese, it’s The Irishman, a big-screen rendition of Charles Brandt’s true-crime novel I Heard You Paint Houses.

Boasting many of the gangster tenets that Scorsese is celebrated for late last year it was confirmed that the filmmaker had set sights on Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, it appears that The Irishman has finally settled on a start date.

According to production designer and long-time Scorsese collaborator Dante Ferretti, who said that although Silence remains the priority in this moment, conversations are ongoing as to when the cameras can start rolling on The Irishman.

If Ferretti’s estimations hold true, it would align with previous rumors suggesting The Irishman is eyeing a 2018 release date.