What Zaslav Learned From Flopping – Vulture

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In a revealing report by Michael Wolff for Intelligencer, dated April 14, the commercial failure of “The Alto Knights,” a film distributed by Warner Bros. in 2025, has led to significant insights into the current state of the film industry. Despite being backed by Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav and featuring a script by Nick Pileggi with Robert De Niro starring in dual roles, the movie flopped at the box office, earning just $3 million against a budget of $45 to $50 million. This outcome has prompted Zaslav to declare that “film drama is dead,” contrasting sharply with the success of franchise films like “A Minecraft Movie.” The experience has reinforced the notion within Warner Bros. that building movie franchises is the most viable strategy for future projects.

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