HBO Releases First Look at Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in Bernie Madoff Movie

The duo topline 'The Wizard of Lies,' which is currently filming in New York. 

The duo topline 'The Wizard of Lies,' which is currently filming in New York.

Robert De Niro is getting into character as one of the notorious white collar criminals in recent history.

The Oscar winner reunites with his Family co-star Michelle Pfeiffer in the upcoming HBO movie The Wizard of Lies as Bernie Madoff and his wife, Ruth Madoff, respectively.

HBO has released a first look image of the duo from the movie, which offers a behind the scenes look at Bernie's massive Ponzi scheme and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims as well as Bernie's own family.

Based on Diana Henriques' book of the same name, as well as Laurie Sandell's Truth and Consequences, The Wizard of Lies hails from writers John Burnham Schwartz and Sam Baum and Sam Levinson.

Barry Levinson will direct, and also exec produces with De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh. Jason Sosnoff will serve as a co-executive producer.

The Wizard of Lies is one of two Bernie Madoff projects coming to the small screen. Richard Dreyfuss will portray him in an upcoming ABC limited series.

Check out the first look below.


Kate Stanhope