Saban Films Picks Up a Heist Film THE VAULT Starring Famke Janssen, Freddie Highmore, and Sam Riley
Saban Films has picked up the rights to a new heist film titled The Vault. It comes from director Jaume Balagueró and it stars Famke Janssen (X-Men), Sam Riley (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Maleficent), Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel, The Good Doctor), Astrid Bergès-Frisbeyfor (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) and Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones).
The Vault follows Thom (Highmore), “a genius engineering graduate whose interest is piqued by the Bank of Spain. It’s safe, built over 100 years ago, has no blueprints, and its security system includes an underground river that floods the safe room if breached. After learning that a legendary treasure will be deposited in the bank's safe, Thom masterminds a meticulous plan along with charismatic art dealer Walter (Cunningham) to break into it.”
The action thriller was written by Rowan Athale, Michel Gaztambide, Borja Glez. Santaolalla, Andrés M. Koppel and Rafa Martínez. Álvaro Augustin, Ghislain Barrois, Freddie Highmore, Eneko Lizarraga and Francisco Sánchez are producing.
Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said, “The Vault is an impressive and well-crafted film that will keep audiences in suspense through every step of the plan.”
Saban Films will release The Vault in theaters, on-demand and digitally on January 22nd, 2021.