Takeover(2026)

Name: Takeover
Director: Grzegorz Jonkajtys
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: May 8, 2026
Cast: Quavo, Billy Zane, Danny Boyd Jr., Brielle Rankins, LaMonica Garrett

Independent

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Rated R for violence/bloody images and language.

Release Date: May 8, 2026 | Limited

Guy Miller is a recent parolee trying to stay clean and stay out of Atlanta's underground. He gets pulled back in through the city's illegal street racing scene, and then coerced by a ruthless international thief named Gamal into executing a high-stakes diamond heist. An action thriller about what happens when the world you left behind won't let you leave. Shot using a blend of live action and stylized animation, with an original score by Quavo.

Note: Distributed by Firestorm Entertainment

Releases

Original Release | May 8, 2026

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Director & Top Cast

Grzegorz Jonkajtys
Director

Quavo
Guy Miller

Billy Zane
Gamal Akopyan

Danny Boyd Jr.
Omari

Brielle Rankins
Deja

LaMonica Garrett
Sheriff 'Herc' Hitchens

Martin Sensmeier

Hilario

Dave Willis

Dave

Ren Haggerty

Child

Serayah

Lt. Keisha Jenner

Alex Livinalli

Francisco

Esmeree Sterling

Mei

Lindsay Lamb

Hostess

Erik Bello

Deputy #2

Shaun Lynch

Security Guard Rogers

Barry Hanley

Monroe

Jason Vail

Deputy #1

Michelle Rose

Woman Journalist

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Takeover is a 2026 American action thriller directed by Greg Jonkajtys and written by Jeb Stuart and Brandon M. Easton. The film follows Guy Miller (Quavo), a parolee who is drawn back into Atlanta's street racing underworld and coerced by international thief Gamal Akopyan (Billy Zane) into executing a diamond heist against his will. Serayah plays Lt. Keisha Jenner, LaMonica Garrett plays Sheriff Hitchens, and Martin Sensmeier plays Hilario. The film is produced by Quality Control and Trioscope, the studio known for blending live action with stylized animation, which is used throughout the film to create its visual aesthetic. Quavo also serves as executive producer and contributed original music to the film. Cinematography is by James Kwan. Firestorm Entertainment acquired North American theatrical rights in November 2025 and released the film theatrically on May 8, 2026. Core themes include redemption, coercion, loyalty, and the difficulty of escaping a criminal past. The film is for audiences drawn to urban action thrillers with a music and street culture sensibility.

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Fun Facts

The film is brought to life through Trioscope's groundbreaking hybrid animation process, which merges live-action performances with a stylized graphic-novel aesthetic — the same technology the studio previously used for Netflix's The Liberator.