The project follows Lebowitz, known for her sharp humor and social comments, as she tours the city with which she has become synonymous.
“Fran Lebowitz knows what he likes and what he doesn’t like. And he won’t wait for an invitation to tell you,” Netflix says of the project, slated for its Jan. 8 release.
It also includes interviews with the 70-year-old essayist, which allows him to lament the problems he sees in his city: in the trailer, Lebowitz points to the subway system and the existence of a bookstore in downtown Times Square.
“For decades, critics and essayists have expressed their views, sometimes rudely, always in an anti-riot way,” Netflix said.
“New Yorker to the core, Lebowitz has posed a direct conversation with an art form, packaging his meaningless remarks about the city and its inhabitants in an ordinary comment, which spares no one.”
The project brings Scorsese back to the streaming platform, following the release of his epic 2019 film “The Irishman,” starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci.
On January 7, Netflix will release another production overseen by the legendary director. “Pieces of a Woman,” executive produced by Scorsese, follows a couple sailing after the miscarriage.
The New Year period is usually very busy for the news of broadcast services and Netflix sees increased competition from newer rivals.