![]() Keep checking back with GameSpot for more. ![]() It seems like it's still early days for Wise Guys, as there is no word yet on a supporting cast or release date. Sources told THR that De Niro will play both characters. "In 1957, Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello but failed, although he was wounded and decided to retire, as much as one can retire from the Mafia," reads a line from the film's description. Irwin Winkler, who produced Goodfellas, is a producer on Wise Guy.Īccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Wise Guys focuses on two Italian-American crime bosses in the middle of the 20th century, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. Pileggi previously wrote the 1985 book Wiseguy, which was adapted for 1990's Goodfellas. Nicholas Pileggi wrote the script for Wise Guys. He wrote the non-fiction book Wiseguy and co-wrote the screenplay for Goodfellas, its 1990 film adaptation, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Barry Levinson, who directed the Oscar winning movie Rain Man, will direct Wise Guys. Nicholas Pileggi ( / pldi /, Italian: pileddi born February 22, 1933) is an American author, producer and screenwriter. This should be no surprise to anyone, as De Niro made a name for himself in the mobster genre and has appeared in crime-focused films like Goodfellas, The Godfather: Part II, The Irishman, and Casino. Discovery has announced that Oscar winning actor Robert De Niro has signed up to star in a period gangster film called Wise Guys. ![]()
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