Robert De Niro is reuniting along with his “Goodfellas” screenwriter Nick Pileggi for one more true story of the Italian-American mafia.
De Niro within the first trailer for “The Alto Knights” portrays not one however two real-life mob bosses, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, throughout their turf rivalry within the Nineteen Fifties. “As soon as the perfect of pals, petty jealousies and a collection of betrayals place them on a lethal collision course that can reshape the Mafia (and America) endlessly,” the official synopsis for the movie reads.
“The Sopranos” and “The Wire” producer Barry Levinson (“Rain Man”) directs the movie; Levinson beforehand collaborated with De Niro on the HBO TV film “The Wizard of Lies” (2017) and political satire movie “Wag the Canine” (1997).
The trailer reveals De Niro going head to head with himself, with Costello and Genovese sitting throughout from one another as they threaten about happening a “very harmful highway.” Frank Costello has been portrayed on display screen quite a few occasions in movie and TV historical past, together with most just lately by Paul Sorvino in 2019’s “Godfather of Harlem” collection. Jack Nicholson additionally performed “Frank Costello” in “The Departed,” however the character was associated to the real-life Frank Costello in identify solely.
De Niro pulling double obligation stars in “The Alto Knights” alongside Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, Michael Rispoli, Michael Adler, Ed Amatrudo, Joe Bacino, Anthony J. Gallo, Wallace Langham, Louis Mustillo, Frank Piccirillo, Matt Servitto, and Robert Uricola, a few of whom he’s reuniting with from “The Irishman” and “Raging Bull.”
Irwin Winkler (“Rocky,” “Goodfellas”), Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler and David Winkler are all producing the movie, with Mike Drake government producing.
The biographical crime drama was initially set for a November 15, 2024 launch however was delayed to March 21, 2025 amid the strikes.
Along with “The Alto Knights,” De Niro is again on the small display screen with “Zero Day.” The highly-anticipated Netflix restricted collection additionally stars Angela Bassett, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, Dan Stevens, Gaby Hoffmann, Invoice Camp, and Matthew Modine.
“The Alto Knights” premieres in U.S. theaters Mar. 21 from Warner Bros. Take a look at the trailer beneath.