With the arrival of the trailer for new action film Takeover , Quavo has appeared in a trailer for his second movie in as many weeks.
According to a sneak peek trailer released exclusively by Variety on Thursday (September 5), the film stars Billy Zane as an international criminal mastermind. His character uses underground car rallies (or street takeovers) to coordinate mass robberies around the world.
When mastermind Gamal Akopyan finds himself stranded in Atlanta after being laid off from his job, he pulls Quavo’s character into his own plot in a desperate attempt to escape the city by car scene. In a scene shared by Variety , Zayn’s character holds the former Migos rapper at gunpoint and serves as his getaway driver.
Produced by Quality Films, the film and television arm of Quality Control Music, the film is one of the first to use the new technology from production company Triscope.
For this project, the company took a new approach to mixing live action by using its “updated Triscope SEE technology to enhance motion stylization with enhanced stability, precision and multiple layers of custom inputs.” and CGI footage.
“The acquisition is unlike anything you’ve seen before and will be shocking,” Quavo said. “This movie brings a whole new vibe that’s about to change the game, and I’m really excited to share it with my fans.”
Huncho’s latest project debuts just over a week later, following the news that Huncho’s other recent actor project, The Waterboyz , will be released on September 13th.
According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the film tells the story of two young men whose lives intertwined when their legitimate jobs – selling water at a state intersection – turned violent.
The Waterboyz also stars rappers Domani Harris, LaLa Anthony and Atlanta-born actor Omar Dorsey, known for his role in the hit OWN She is famous for her Hollywood roles in the TV series “Queen Sugar”.
Watch a clip from The Waterboyz below.
While Quavo appears to be turning his attention to the silver screen, he’s not completely out of the rap scene just yet.
In fact, a sequel to his joint album with Travis Scott has been in the works for a while, and it looks like the project might be arriving in the near future.
The “Turn Your Clic Up” rapper previewed a clip of a new song with La Flame on a boat in Miami on Instagram Stories in July.
In the subsequent story, he only left the mark of “HJ2” (probably Huncho Jack 2) on the water.
Back in February, Quavo previewed a song at Travis Scott’s Super Bowl party in Las Vegas, although he didn’t reveal when the song would be released.
When Instagram blog Our Generation Music shared a clip of the moment on their page, Quavo used side-eye and rocket emojis in the comments section to get fans even more excited.