As Inside Man proved, to get a reaction with such a well-used movie concept- the heist film – you’ve got to cook up a decent hook.
Impact Pictures thinks it has found just such an idea in Mark DiStefano’s The Akula Job. His script finds a master thief recruited by a female DEA agent to pull off a diamond heist. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Here’s the catch – the shiny gems are held in a submarine that never stops sailing at a depth of 600 metres...
"We have been on the hunt for a heist movie with a unique premise and strong protagonist, and this fits the bill perfectly," Impact chief Jeremy Bolt told The Hollywood Reporter.