Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson are bank robbers in ‘The Take’ first look

Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson are teaming up for a high-stakes bank robbery in the upcoming heist thriller “The Take.” 

Netflix unveiled the first look on Monday, Nov. 9, featuring Washington and Pattinson alongside co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones in the film directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Fernando Meirelles, best known for “City of God” and “The Two Popes.”

The story follows Noah (Pattinson), a former Army captain struggling to adjust to civilian life after leaving the military. He is then recruited by master thief Christian Carter (Washington) to join his crew in robbing Manhattan’s richest bank.

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However, their planned heist faces a complication when Noah discovers that his girlfriend, Rose (Edgar-Jones), works at the targeted bank as a teller. With their lives and relationship at stake, Noah must figure out whom he can trust to survive the robbery.

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Apart from Washington, Pattinson and Edgar-Jones, the film also stars Danai Gurira, Sean Harris, Moisés Arias and Justin Kirk.

Simon Kinberg, known for “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and the “X-Men” films, wrote the screenplay. He will also produce the movie alongside Meirelles and Audrey Chon under Genre Films. Samson Mucke serves as executive producer.

“The Take” was previously announced under the working title “Here Comes the Flood.” The film is scheduled to premiere in select theaters and on Netflix on January 15, 2027.

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Washington most recently starred in Spike Lee’s crime thriller “Highest 2 Lowest,” released in 2025. He played David King, a music mogul caught in a ransom scheme that forces him into a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Meanwhile, Pattinson has had a busy 2026, appearing in several films, including Kristoffer Borgli’s “The Drama,” Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and Lance Oppenheim’s psychological thriller “Primetime.”

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He is also set to appear as Scytale in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three,” scheduled for release in December 2026. /edv