Overview

• Apple TV+ has scheduled the global premiere of Mr. Scorsese for October 17, 2025.
• Directed by Rebecca Miller, the five-part documentary offers unrestricted access to Scorsese’s private archives and features interviews with the filmmaker and collaborators from Robert De Niro to Steven Spielberg.
• A newly released first-look clip shows Scorsese recalling how he threatened to obtain a gun and steal or destroy the rough cut of Taxi Driver to block studio and MPAA demands to cut its violent ending.
• Steven Spielberg recounts the compromise that preserved Taxi Driver’s climax by desaturating the blood from red to brown, allowing the film to secure an R rating without altering its footage.
• The series traces Scorsese’s career from his NYU student films through to the present day, examining recurring themes of auteurism, industry pressure and creative problem-solving.