John McTiernan is set to direct the Las Vegas action thriller "High Stakes" for Persistent Pictures and Velvet Octopus.
Penned by Ronnie Christensen, the story revolves around two friends who find themselves in over their heads when they realize they are the living collateral of a high-stakes bet.
Matt Rhodes is producing the project, which is scheduled to begin shooting in the fall in Shreveport, La., and Las Vegas.