Martin Scorsese’s new gangster drama “The Irishman” will have its world premiere at the 2019 New York Film Festival, it was announced Monday.

In the opening-night film, which is based on Charles Brandt’s book “I Heard You Paint Houses” about hitman Frank Sheeran, Robert De Niro plays Sheeran, Al Pacino plays Jimmy Hoffa and Joe Pesci is Mafia boss Russell Bufalino.

“The Irishman” marks De Niro’s ninth collaboration with Scorsese.

The long-awaited Netflix film has had some production hold-ups. Post columnist Richard Johnson reported in 2018 that the flick’s costs had ballooned to $175 million, some $50 million over budget, making it Scorsese’s most expensive film ever.

According to Variety, “The Irishman” was still in post-production during June’s Cannes Film Festival, and it will have skipped over other major awards season festivals, like Toronto and Venice. (Netflix films generally don’t screen at Cannes because the French fest still scoffs at streaming platforms.)

Still, it’s a major get for the New York Film Festival, which in the past has been light on world premieres. Last year’s opener was Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite,” which went on to a Best Picture Oscar nomination and a Best Actress win for Olivia Colman.

“The Irishman” will open the New York Film Festival Sept. 27, and likely be released in theaters and on Netflix in November.