On February 1, 2017, "Variety" confirmed that Zahler would direct "Dragged Across Concrete", a film about police brutality. The film stars Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn, who previously worked together in the former's 2016 film "Hacksaw Ridge". The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2018, before receiving a release in the United States on March 22, 2019.