In 2025, David Zaslav-backed The Alto Knights flops at the box office, opening to just $3 million despite a hefty budget of $45-50 million. The film, featuring Robert De Niro and directed by Barry Levinson, was previously turned down by several studios, including Warner Bros. Zaslav's decision to proceed was influenced by his relationship with the screenwriter Nick Pileggi. Following this failure, amid the success of A Minecraft Movie, industry analysts suggest that the future of film lies in building franchises rather than traditional film dramas.
Don't let the smashing success of A Minecraft Movie cause you to forget The Alto Knights is a real movie distributed in theaters by Warner Bros. at the behest of David Zaslav in 2025.
The film opened to $3 million in total box office, against a budget that's estimated to be between $45 and 50 million.
Zaslav chose to make the movie because his friend Nick Pileggi (GoodFellas) wrote the script.
The combined message of Alto Knights's failure and Minecraft's success is that 'building franchises is film's future.'
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