Andrew Koji To Star In Indie Action Heist Film 'High Stakes Holiday'

Andrew Koji to Star in Indie Action Heist Film ‘High Stakes Holiday’

DRRA April 16, 2025

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Andrew Koji, best known for “Bullet Train” and the Max series “Warrior,” will next star in the cast of an indie action and heist film called “High Stakes Holiday.”

The film is in the vein of “Ocean’s 11” meets “Home Alone” and follows a jaded ex-MI6 agent turned security guard (Koji) who teams up with two sharp-witted sisters on vacation in Las Vegas after they get caught in the middle of a high-stakes heist. The trio must tag team to outsmart a cunning international thief and save a priceless diamond gauntlet — just in time for Christmas.

“High Stakes Holiday” also stars actual sisters Madeleine McGraw, best known for “The Black Phone,” and Violet McGraw, best known for “M3GAN,” as the two on-screen sisters who must team up with Koji’s character. Azizi Donnelly, Jack Griffo, Struggler Jennings, and Brynne Kurland also co-star.

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Shaun Piccinino (Netflix’s “A California Christmas”) is directing “High Stakes Holiday” from a script by John Ducey (Max’s “A Hollywood Christmas”). The film begins shooting this month in Las Vegas at the Palm Casino.

Ali Afshar, Daniel Aspromonte, and Christina Moore will produce the film. The McGraw sisters, along with their mother Jackie McGraw, are all serving as executive producers. For Afshar’s ESX Entertainment, “High Stakes Holiday” is just their second film, but they also have an output deal through Warner Bros. The film also represents an example of how Warner Bros. is committing to filming in Nevada after pushing for a major new facility and filming tax credits in the state.

Koji is the lead of Jonathan Tropper’s HBO/Max series “Warrior,” which is inspired by the writings of Bruce Lee and is now also available on Netflix. He can currently be seen in another Netflix series, “Black Doves” opposite Kiera Knightley. Next up for him, Koji can be seen in Amazon’s “Haven” and the third season of the UK drama “Gangs of London.” He’s also starring in a feature alongside Lana Condor called “Worth the Wait.”

Some of his other credits include “Bullet Train,” “Boy Kills World,” “Seneca,” and the G.I. Joe movie “Snake Eyes” on the film side of things, and “The Innocents,” “American Gods,” and “Peaky Blinders” among his TV credits.

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