Release date, cast, story and everything we know about Robert De Niro’s film

Tall Knights is a highly anticipated gangster film with a star-studded creative team and there has been a lot of news about everything from the release date to the story. Originally titled, Wise guys, Tall Knights is set to be the latest noble gangster drama film. Names inextricably linked to the genre, such as Nicholas Pileggi and Robert De Niro, have been associated for a few years, and enthusiasm has been slowly building.

Moviegoers have always loved TV shows and movies about the mafia and gangsters and the closer to reality they get, often the more successful they are, with The Untouchables, Good companionsand American gangster all the most popular retellings of American criminal history. Tall Knights promises more drama, violence and intrigueall done with the talented touches of some of the best creative minds in Hollywood. There has been a lot of news about Tall Knights in anticipation of its next release.

Latest news from the High Knights

Alto Knights has changed its release date several times

The latest news for Tall Knights came in March 2024, when it was announced that the film’s release date would be pushed back from November 15, 2024 to March 21, 2025 (through Deadline). This comes after the film was already pushed back to February 2, 2024 (via Variety).

High Knights Release Date

Alto Knights will arrive in 2025

Tall Knights is scheduled to be released on March 21, 2025.

Alto Knights is confirmed

Alto Knights was previously titled “Wise Guys”

Tall Knights was confirmed in August 2022 (through THR), although, at the time, it was still under the working title, Wise guys. Barry Levinson was announced to direct, Nicholas Pileggi was hired as screenwriter, and Robert De Niro was cast in two lead roles. In October 2023, it was revealed that the title had been changed to Tall Knights.

Cast of High Knights

Robert De Niro will play two characters

Four actors were cast Tall Knights so far with Robert De Niro having a dual lead role as Vito Genovese and Frank Costellowhich was announced along with the film. Debra Messing has been announced to play Bobbie Costello, Frank’s wife, in October 2022 (via Deadline). Kathrine Narducci was cast as Anna Genovese, Vito’s wife, in October 2022, just days after Messing’s announcement (via Deadline). In January 2023, Cosmo Jarvis was added to the cast as Vincent Gigante (via THR).

High Knights History Details

Alto Knights will tell the story of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello

Tall Knights is a biographical drama based on the real-life mob war between Italian-American crime bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. during the 20th century. When Genovese orders a hit on Costello, Costello survives but is seriously injured and decides it is time to retire from the mob. There will no doubt be a lot more to the story than that and Costello’s departure from the mob probably won’t be as easy a transition as he hopes, with the various scheming family members waiting for their chance to pounce.

Alto Knights is a mob movie reunion

The cast and crew have worked on notable mob films

Tall Knights presents some important names from the mafia and the crime genre associated with it. Biographical crime drama from director Barry Levinson Bugsy it was nominated for Best Film and Best Director. Nicholas Pileggi wrote the 1985 nonfiction book Smart guy and helped adapt it Good companions. He also worked Casino, American gangsterand The irish.

Robert De Niro needs little introduction and is without a doubt one of the greatest gangster movie actors of all time, working with Pileggi on several films. The Sopranos actress Kathrine Narducci and Good companions producer Irwin Winkler completes the mafia film’s connections and ensures that Tall Knights It has all the pieces to be something special.