In a perfect world, we’d already have several Denzel Washington and Robert Pattinson collabs to ruminate on, as the generational craftsmanship exhibited by both actors would seem to provide the perfect recipe for one banger after another. But at the top of next year, we’ll actually be getting the first-ever pairing of two-time Oscar winner Washington and likely 2027 nominee Pattinson.

The Take , originally known as Here Comes the Flood , is billed as “an unconventional heist movie” directed by City of God and The Constant Gardener filmmaker Fernando Meirelles. Serving as writer is Mr. & Mrs. Smith scribe Simon Kinberg.

Before the film hits select theaters and Netflix next year, we’re running down everything we know so far.

At least, that’s what the official longline from Netflix says.…