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How to Rob a Bank Trailer Frames Viral Heist and Sets September 4 Release

The trailer positions the film as a commentary on online spectacle by pairing a veteran FBI agent with a software engineer to pursue livestreaming bank robbers.

Overview

  • Amazon MGM released the first trailer, which dropped Tuesday, June 2, and confirmed David Leitch as director, Mark Bianculli as writer, an R rating, and a theatrical opening on September 4.
  • The official synopsis shows a crew of social‑media‑savvy robbers who livestream their heists and draw the attention of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer.
  • The ensemble cast confirmed in studio materials includes Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, John C. Reilly, Pete Davidson, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, and Christian Slater, with Reilly as the FBI agent and Kravitz as the technologist.
  • Local reporting and the trailer show the film was shot around Pittsburgh, including scenes on Smithfield Street and at the SSB Bank in McCandless, reflecting continued regional production activity.
  • The film is positioned as a David Leitch action vehicle that applies his stunt‑driven style to a timely theme about surveillance, online fame, and the feedback loop between crime and public spectacle.