David Ayer unleashes a tease for tomorrow’s full The Tax Collector trailer

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

The Tax Collector, Shia LaBeouf, David Ayer

If you've got six seconds to spare, might I suggest that you check out the new teaser for David Ayer's THE TAX COLLECTOR? Ayer posted the oh-so-brief teaser video to his official Twitter account on Tuesday with a warning that stated: "Payback comes with interest."

You can watch the teaser video below: 

Directed and written by Ayer (BRIGHT, SUICIDE SQUAD), who co-produced the feature with Chris Long and Tyler Thompson, THE TAX COLLECTOR stars Shia LaBeouf, Bobby Soto, George Lopez, Lana Parrilla, and Elpidia Carrillo. In the film, David (Bobby Soto) and Creeper (Shia LaBeouf), are “tax collectors” for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs’ illicit dealings. But when Wizard’s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.

Recently while speaking with Collider via email, the outlet asked Ayer about why this particular story called out to him. Ayer then replied, “I wanted to get back to my roots. I wanted to share the streets I know, the world I know. It’s a personal and tough movie about the LA I love.”

As a part of today's hype for THE TAX COLLECTOR, Collider also debuted a batch of exclusive images from the upcoming film:

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For more images from THE TAX COLLECTOR, be sure to visit Collider.com.

Also, while we're on the subject of promotional imagery, be sure to peep this new and vibrant poster for the upcoming film:

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THE TAX COLLECTOR will release in theaters and VOD on August 7, 2020. Until then, be sure to check back tomorrow when the full trailer for Ayer's next feature goes live at 10:00 am PST.

Source: Twitter, Collider

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.