The as-yet-untitled slasher movie is set to start filming in Japan next month, as reported by Deadline, and it sees Miike returning to the genre that saw him become a cult sensation, thanks to the likes of Audition and Ichi the Killer.
Charli xcx, Milly Alcock, Kiko Mizuhura, Show Kasamatsu and Norman Reedus to star in Takashi Miike’s new horror movie.
It will follow three best friends who meet up in Kyoto to rekindle their lifelong friendships. What is intended to be a carefree girls trip devolves into a… pic.twitter.com/4IqiMAxSlE
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It will see Charli play Katie, a character who meets two old friends in Kyoto, only to become possessed by a nightmarish, violent spirit. Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), Kiko Mizuhara (Attack On Titan) and Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice) will co-star.
On Sunday, Charli confirmed her involvement in the project, writing on X: “I am so honored to be working with takashi miike as a producer and an actor, literally a dream come true!!!!”
Her satirical mockumentary The Moment, which is situated amid the global hysteria around Brat Summer and its accompanying tour, is hitting UK cinemas on February 20, while Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, for which Charli has created an original soundtrack, is out on Friday (February 13).
