John Wick Creator’s New Action Thriller Gets First Official Trailer
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•Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:14:37 GMT
📰 What Happened
The first trailer for Karoshi is out. The film is an action thriller set in a near-future Manhattan. Big companies control almost every part of their workers' lives. A stranger joins a firm to expose its violent ways. Karoshi is a Japanese word for death from overwork. Chad Stahelski, who created John Wick, is producing. Takashi Doscher wrote and directed it.
The film opens in cinemas on February 5, 2027.
🔍 The Backstory
Teo Yoo, known for Past Lives, plays the lead. The cast also has Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito and Takehiro Hira. The camera work comes from Pawel Pogorzelski, who shot Hereditary and Midsommar. Stahelski is directing a new Highlander film with Henry Cavill. His John Wick films made him one of the biggest names in action. He has produced other directors' work before.
🎯 Why It Matters
The film turns a real problem into a thriller. Death from overwork is a known issue in Japan and elsewhere. A big film puts it in front of a wide audience.
The first trailer for Karoshi is out. The film is an action thriller set in a near-future Manhattan. Big companies control almost every part of their workers' lives. A stranger joins a firm to expose its violent ways. Karoshi is a Japanese word for death from overwork. Chad Stahelski, who created John Wick, is producing. Takashi Doscher wrote and directed it.
The film opens in cinemas on February 5, 2027.
Teo Yoo, known for Past Lives, plays the lead. The cast also has Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito and Takehiro Hira. The camera work comes from Pawel Pogorzelski, who shot Hereditary and Midsommar. Stahelski is directing a new Highlander film with Henry Cavill. His John Wick films made him one of the biggest names in action. He has produced other directors' work before.
The film turns a real problem into a thriller. Death from overwork is a known issue in Japan and elsewhere. A big film puts it in front of a wide audience.