Wesley Snipes is set to star as the villain in the upcoming casino heist action thriller Payline.

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Snipes will also executive produce the film, which is described as "Ocean's 11 meets Free Fire." The script is being handled by Rob Robol and Jay Boyd, with the plot centering on a "small-town casino that turns into a battleground after two groups of criminals attempt to rob it on the same night.” This will be Snipes’ first role as a villain since 1993’s Demolition Man, where he played the psychopathic criminal Simon Phoenix.Allan Ungar (who directed the Nathan Fillion-led Uncharted fan film ), Richard Switzer and Jason Cherubini are set to produce while Alexander Ferguson will executive produce alongside Snipes. The film is being made by Dawn’s Light and Snipes’ Maandi House Studios (MHS)."We at Maandi House Studios along with our sister companies and strategic partners are extremely excited to be working with Dawns Light Media on the kind of action film not seen in years," said Snipes in a statement. "This is a vehicle to demonstrate the next generation of indie-filmmaking in a 5G powered world. It is our goal to show how a 100 percent Certified Renewable Energy film production can show love for the environment, community and still produce a kick-ass popcorn movie."Snipes starred in NBC’s Las Vegas-centric action series The Player - IGN had the chance to interview Snipes about this role during SDCC 2015.Rumors began swirling back in 2014 that Snipes could make his return in a fourth Blade film , and in 2015 Snipes said he was “in talks” with Marvel about bringing Blade back.

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