David Boreanaz

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Now that David Boreanaz has ended his WB series "Angel," he’s turning to a life of crime.

The 35-year-old actor joins Henry Thomas in the indie heist film "The Hard Easy," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The project centers on Roger (Boreanaz), a shady stock trader whose losses may land him in jail, who agrees to join a team of robbers to steal from a jewelry store. The same day, lowlife gambler Paul (Thomas) also has his own plans to rob the store in order to get out of debt.

Joining the two are Vera Farmiga, who plays a woman bent on avenging her father’s death, and Bruce Dern, who plays an ex-military man who joins the gang.

Ari Ryan will make his directorial debut on the project that will shoot in Los Angeles.

Thomas, 33, is best known for playing Elliott in "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." He recently appeared in "Gangs of New York" and "I Capture the Castle" and next joins the ensemble cast of rock dramedy "Vinyl," which begins shooting Sept. 22.

Boreanaz recently completed his run as the vampire with a soul on "Angel," which spun off from creator Joss Whedon’s popular "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series. He last appeared on the big screen in the horror thriller "Valentine."