The Banker (upcoming film)

The Banker is an upcoming drama film written and directed by George Nolfi.

Premise
The Banker is the true story of two African American entrepreneurs, Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who during the 1950’s tried to circumvent the racial limitations of the era and take on the establishment by recruiting a working class white man, Matt Steiner (Hoult) and training him to pose as the head of their business empire while they posed as a janitor and a chauffeur. Nia Long plays Bernard's wife Eunice. Garrett and Morris become two of the wealthiest and most successful real estate owners in the country with Steiner as their front man, but their success brings about unforeseen risk of exposure that threatens everything.

Cast

 * Samuel L. Jackson as Joe Morris
 * Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett
 * Nicholas Hoult as Matt Steiner
 * Nia Long as Eunice Garrett
 * Taylor Black as Susie
 * Michael Harney
 * Colm Meaney
 * Paul Ben-Victor as Donald Silverthorne
 * Jessie Usher
 * Gregory Alan Williams as Britton Garrett
 * Rhoda Griffis as Mrs. Barker
 * Travis West as Mrs. Cooper’s Son
 * David Alexander as Mr. Miller

Production
It was announced in October 2018 that Romulus Entertainment would finance the film with Brad Feinstein producing. George Nolfi would direct the film, which he co-wrote with Niceole Levy. Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long and Taylor Black were set to star, with filming beginning in Atlanta. Additional casting was announced in November.