"Much like his longtime creative partner Robert De Niro, director Martin Scorsese has embodied the classic Hollywood liberal archetype throughout his career: anti-apartheid, anti-authoritarian, anti-Iraq war, very anti-Trump. So you may have been startled if you saw the ubiquitous trailers for Scorsese's follow-up to the Indigenous history epic Killers of the Flower Moon. This one's not an Oscar-bound movie, and Leonardo DiCaprio is decidedly not involved. Instead, it's a glossy religious docudrama produced exclusively for Fox Nation-the official streaming service of Fox News."
"Co-created, co-executive produced, and hosted by the man himself, Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints is currently airing its second season on the streamer, having kicked off last year after Election Day. The first half of the new season wrapped this week, concluding with a biographical episode about the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, that was directed by Scorsese's daughter Francesca. Four more Season 2 episodes are due out around Easter."
Martin Scorsese, long associated with liberal positions, created and hosts Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints, a glossy religious docudrama series produced exclusively for Fox Nation. The series began after Election Day and is currently airing its second season; the first half concluded with a biographical episode about Carlo Acutis directed by Scorsese's daughter Francesca, with four more Season 2 episodes due around Easter. The Saints and other high-profile projects have helped Fox Nation grow to just over 2 million subscribers, according to Lachlan Murdoch. Fox Corporation has faced talent departures, firings, costly lawsuits, a major deal with Disney, Rupert Murdoch's retirement, and friction with Donald Trump.
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