''4 Kids Walk Into a Bank'' is an upcoming American
black comedy
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heist film directed by
Frankie Shaw
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in her
directorial debut
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. Shaw also worked on the screenplay originally written by Matt Robinson, adapted from the 2017 graphic novel by
Matthew Rosenberg
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and Tyler Boss. The film stars
Liam Neeson
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,
Talia Ryder
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,
Whitney Peak,
Jack Dylan Grazer,
Spike Fearn,
Teresa Palmer
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, and
Jim Sturgess
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.
The film is set to be distributed by
Amazon MGM Studios
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under the
Orion Pictures
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It was founded in 1978 as Ori ...
label.
Cast
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Liam Neeson
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as Danny
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Talia Ryder
Talia Ryder (born August 16, 2002) is an American stage and film actress. She made her feature film debut as Skylar in Eliza Hittman's critically acclaimed independent drama film '' Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' (2020) earning her nominations ...
as Paige
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Whitney Peak as Joni J
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Jack Dylan Grazer as Berger
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Spike Fearn
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Jim Sturgess
James Anthony Sturgess''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 16 May 1978) is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His first major role was as Jude in the musical romance drama film ''Acros ...
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George Basil
George William Basil is an American actor.
Early life
Basil grew up outside Baltimore in Essex. After his family moved to Greece, being of age he stayed and worked briefly as a chef after graduating high school.
After seeing a flyer for the Big ...
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Sam Strike
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Caylee Cowan
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Early life
Cowan ...
as Jenny
* Deacon Phillipe
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Teresa Palmer
Teresa Mary Palmer (born 26 February 1986) is an Australian actress and model. Following her film debut in '' Wolf Creek'' (2005), Palmer had supporting roles in films such as '' The Grudge 2'' (2006), '' Bedtime Stories'' (2008), ''The Sorcer ...
Production
A film adaptation of the
Black Mask Studios
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Black Mask ...
graphic novel ''4 Kids Walk Into a Bank'' by Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss was announced as it sought financing and distribution at the
2024 Toronto International Film Festival
The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 5–15, 2024.
The festival opened with David Gordon Green's film ''Nutcrackers (film), Nutcrackers'', and closed with Rebel Wilson's directorial debut film ''The Deb (fil ...
. The project was set for
Frankie Shaw
Rachel Frances Shaw (born ) is an American actress, writer and director. She is best known for playing Bridgette Bird on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''SMILF,'' based on the 2015 short film of the same title, which she wrote, dire ...
to make her
directorial debut
This is a list of film directorial debuts in chronological order. The films and dates referred to are a director's first commercial cinematic release. Many filmmakers have directed works which were not commercially released, for example early work ...
after she had worked on the screenplay originally adapted by Matt Robinson. Attached to star were
Liam Neeson
William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Liam Neeson, several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, BAFT ...
,
Talia Ryder
Talia Ryder (born August 16, 2002) is an American stage and film actress. She made her feature film debut as Skylar in Eliza Hittman's critically acclaimed independent drama film '' Never Rarely Sometimes Always'' (2020) earning her nominations ...
,
Noah Jupe
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,
Whitney Peak,
Jack Dylan Grazer, Deacon Phillipe, and
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Mary Palmer (born 26 February 1986) is an Australian actress and model. Following her film debut in '' Wolf Creek'' (2005), Palmer had supporting roles in films such as '' The Grudge 2'' (2006), '' Bedtime Stories'' (2008), ''The Sorcer ...
.
Filming began in December 2024 in
Limerick
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, Ireland, where the city was set up to appear as the United States in the 1990s. Additional filming took place in
Cratloe Woods
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of
County Clare
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.
Robert Richardson served as the cinematographer.
Release
In December 2024,
Amazon MGM Studios
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acquired domestic distribution rights to the film under its
Orion Pictures
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It was founded in 1978 as Ori ...
label, with
Miramax
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boarding the film as producer and co-financier.
References
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