Stallone, Newton, Byrne And Townsend In Shade

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Sylvester Stallone, Thandie Newton, Gabriel Byrne and Stuart Townsend will star in RKO Pictures' crime thriller "Shade" from first-time writer-director Damian Nieman, reports The Hollwood Reporter.

"Shade" is set in the world of poker hustlers working the clubs and martini bars of Los Angeles.

The tale unfolds as the hustlers -- Newton, Townsend and Byrne -- encounter "The Dean" (Stallone) and pull off a successful sting that results in their pursuit by a vengeful gangster.

Production begins May 30 in Los Angeles.