The new image shows De Niro, blood running down his face, laying on the floor.

The project will be based on the real-life escapades of both men.

The pair were theheads of New York City’s two most powerful mob families.

Robert De Niro as both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in The Alto Knights.

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The film will follow the attempted assassination of Costello by Genovese.

“The idea of playing the two different characters was intriguing to me,” De Niro told Empire.

“They’re like two different sides of the same coin.

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Image via Empire Magazine

One is more rational, more diplomatic.

That’s the Costello character.

The Genovese character is more erratic, more impulsive.”

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DirectorBarry Levinsonadded:

“As kids, they were very much the same.

Two guys were almost one, then they suddenly not only divide, but ultimately become enemies.”

The Alto Knightsalso starsDebra Messing,Cosmo Jarvis, Michael Rispoli,and more.

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The Alto Knightswill be released in theaters on March 21, 2025.

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Robert De Niro

Barry Levinson