The Alto Knights is an upcoming American biographical crime drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Nicholas Pileggi.
The film stars Robert De Niro in a dual role as 1950s mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, with Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli in supporting roles.
[4] The film, initially titled Wise Guys, was in the works from as early as the 1970s but over the decades was passed on by every major studio.
Nicholas Pileggi wrote the script and Barry Levinson directed the film starring Robert De Niro in a dual role.
[17][15] On October 24, 2023, Variety reported that, because of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, Warner Bros. was considering delaying the film's release to 2025.