Billy Zane is teaming up with rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Quavo for a new action thriller feature film that they will star in titled Takeover.
Zane will take on the role of Gamal Akopyan, “the leader of an international heist ring, who uses street takeovers to get away with mass robberies. When his latest heist goes awry, he must do whatever it takes to escape the Atlanta takeover scene alive – with nine figures worth of diamonds.”
It’s explained that street takeovers are “a U.S. phenomenon where motorists arrive at a particular location in a coordinated manner similar to flash mobs, block streets with their vehicles and engage in stunts with their cars. Criminals often use this time to conduct robberies.”
That sounds like an interesting concept for a movie. The story is set in Atlanta, where the film is currentluy shooting. Atlanta is a hotbed of the street takeover car culture. The film aims “to underscore the fascination and controversy surrounding takeovers – also known as ‘sideshows.’ These will be brought to life using Trioscope’s proprietary technology that fuses live-action performances and CG.”
Takeover was written by Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, The Fugitive) and it’s being directed by Greg Jonkajtys, who previously directed The Liberator.
Source: Variety