Andrew Koji, greatest identified for “Bullet Practice” and the Max sequence “Warrior,” will subsequent star within the forged of an indie motion and heist movie known as “Excessive Stakes Vacation.”
The movie is within the vein of “Ocean’s 11” meets “House Alone” and follows a jaded ex-MI6 agent turned safety guard (Koji) who groups up with two sharp-witted sisters on trip in Las Vegas after they get caught in the midst of a high-stakes heist. The trio should tag crew to outsmart a crafty worldwide thief and save a priceless diamond gauntlet — simply in time for Christmas.
“Excessive Stakes Vacation” additionally stars precise sisters Madeleine McGraw, greatest identified for “The Black Cellphone,” and Violet McGraw, greatest identified for “M3GAN,” as the 2 on-screen sisters who should crew up with Koji’s character. Azizi Donnelly, Jack Griffo, Struggler Jennings, and Brynne Kurland additionally co-star.
Shaun Piccinino (Netflix’s “A California Christmas”) is directing “Excessive Stakes Vacation” from a script by John Ducey (Max’s “A Hollywood Christmas”). The movie begins taking pictures this month in Las Vegas on the Palm On line casino.
Ali Afshar, Daniel Aspromonte, and Christina Moore will produce the movie. The McGraw sisters, together with their mom Jackie McGraw, are all serving as govt producers. For Afshar’s ESX Leisure, “Excessive Stakes Vacation” is simply their second movie, however in addition they have an output deal by way of Warner Bros. The movie additionally represents an instance of how Warner Bros. is committing to filming in Nevada after pushing for a serious new facility and filming tax credit within the state.
Koji is the lead of Jonathan Tropper’s HBO/Max sequence “Warrior,” which is impressed by the writings of Bruce Lee and is now additionally accessible on Netflix. He can at present be seen in one other Netflix sequence, “Black Doves” reverse Kiera Knightley. Subsequent up for him, Koji might be seen in Amazon’s “Haven” and the third season of the UK drama “Gangs of London.” He’s additionally starring in a function alongside Lana Condor known as “Well worth the Wait.”
A few of his different credit embrace “Bullet Practice,” “Boy Kills World,” “Seneca,” and the G.I. Joe film “Snake Eyes” on the movie aspect of issues, and “The Innocents,” “American Gods,” and “Peaky Blinders” amongst his TV credit.