Netflix Tiptoes Further Into Theatrical Releases With New Slate
- Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ to be in theaters for about a month
- Streaming giant still eschews traditional 90-day movie runs
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Netflix Inc. is sending more films to the big screen as it courts Hollywood talent and tries to win awards.
The company announced theatrical releases on Tuesday for 10 upcoming movies, including Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” which stars Robert De Niro, and “Dolemite Is My Name” with Eddie Murphy. Most of them will appear exclusively in cinemas for three weeks or less, though “The Irishman” and Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” -- starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver -- will both get about a month. That’s a record for Netflix.