Martin Scorsese takes role in miniseries 'Family Blend' directed by daughter Francesca Scorsese
Washington DC, July 27
Martin Scorsese has stepped in for a new branded miniseries titled 'Family Blend', which is directed by his daughter Francesca Scorsese.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a few other famous faces help fill out the five-episode project, including Jason Biggs and Adrien Brody. There's a lot of blending going on, too, in the locations and content as Francesca filmed the branded series in places that have helped shape her father's life and creative efforts, like the Little Italy neighbourhood in New York and his own virtual production centre in Brooklyn.
The first episode dropped earlier this week, with new instalments rolling out once a month through November on the brand's and talent's global social channels. It was filmed at Martin Scorsese NYU Virtual Production Centre in Brooklyn, New York, a site launched in fall 2024 by NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 'Elizabeth Street,' which drops in August, features a nostalgic walk down the street where Martin grew up with his parents amid the 'relentless chaos of New York constantly interrupting their talk.'
'Back to Tisch,' releasing in September, finds the father and daughter returning to their alma mater, NYU, in the 1960s. The October release of "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" finds Francesca offering a tour inside Di Palo's Fine Foods in Little Italy while waiting on her father.
Lastly, in November comes 'But Last ... Coffee,' a finale set in an iconic New York cafe where Francesca challenges her father to break his strict black coffee routine and try new blends and modern preparations.
Francesca previously directed the shorts Crimson Ties and Fish Out of Water and an episode of Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This feels like a paid advertisement masquerading as a series. The whole "branded miniseries" angle is a bit disappointing - Scorsese is a legend, but this seems like a commercial project to sell coffee or something. Remember when "Goodfellas" and "Taxi Driver" set the bar? Now we're talking about coffee blends. 🙄
I actually think this is quite heartwarming. Watching a master filmmaker pass on his craft to his daughter and explore their shared history - it's like our own family stories but on a global stage. Makes me want to do a mini-series about my grandfather's time in Chandni Chowk! ❤️
Interesting to see legends like Scorsese, Jason Biggs, and Adrien Brody come together for something so personal. But I wonder - will this be available on Indian streaming platforms? Or do we have to chase it on "global social channels"? That's always the challenge for us international fans. 🤔
As a film student, I'm curious about the "virtual production centre" part. NYU's new facility sounds like the future. But isn't it ironic? Scorsese always celebrated practical filmmaking and New York's grit. Now his legacy project involves VR sets and branded content. Times change, I guess. Still excited for "Back to Tisch" episode! 🎬
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