First Look: Denzel Washington & Robert Pattinson In Netflix's 'The Take'

When Netflix puts two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington at the center of a high-stakes heist, cinema lovers take note. On Monday, November 9, the streaming powerhouse officially pulled back the curtain on its star-studded crime thriller The Take, revealing official first-look imagery, an ensemble cast, and a locked-in global release date of January 15, 2027.

Directed by Oscar-nominated visionary Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) from a screenplay penned by Simon Kinberg, the twist-filled thriller casts Washington as Christian Carter — a charismatic, calculating criminal mastermind who sets his sights on the richest private bank in Manhattan. To pull off the impossible vault breach, Carter recruits Noah (played by Robert Pattinson), a former Army captain wrestling with the psychological friction of adjusting to civilian life.

But in true high-wire noir fashion, the score comes with an explosive personal hitch: Noah's girlfriend Rose — portrayed by Daisy Edgar-Jones — works inside the very Manhattan financial institution they're plotting to strip bare. With internal loyalty shifting by the second and deception closing in from every corridor, the heist turns into a personal psychological chess match where no one is who they claim to be. The loaded ensemble also features Danai Gurira, Sean Harris, Moisés Arias, and Justin Kirk.

As reported by That Grape Juice, the blockbuster project originally entered development under the title Here Comes the Flood. The reveal continues a thrilling creative run for Washington, who recently earned rave notices for his fifth feature collaboration with Spike Lee in Highest 2 Lowest opposite A$AP Rocky. Now, paired with Pattinson and directed by Meirelles, Washington is once again proving why his screen presence remains the gold standard in Hollywood.

The Take premieres in select theaters nationwide and begins streaming worldwide on Netflix on January 15, 2027.

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