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BULLET train

Bullet Train is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by David Leitch, from a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz. It is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle (published in English as Bullet Train) by Kōtarō Isaka. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Bad Bunny, and Sandra Bullock.

Bullet Train is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 29, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Trained killer Ladybug wants to give up the life but is pulled back in by his handler Maria Beetle in order to collect a briefcase on a bullet train heading from Tokyo to Morioka. Once onboard, he and the other competing assassins onboard discover that their objectives are all connected.^[2]

Cast[edit]

• Brad Pitt as Ladybug, an aging assassin.
• Joey King as the Prince, a teenage assassin.
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tangerine, an assassin, and Lemon’s associate.
• Brian Tyree Henry as Lemon, an assassin, and Tangerine’s associate.
• Andrew Koji as Wataru Kimura
• Hiroyuki Sanada as Takeshi
• Michael Shannon as Jay Wang
• Bad Bunny as Wolf
• Zazie Beetz as Hornet
• Masi Oka as Yuichi Kimura
• Logan Lerman as Tangerine and Lemon’s associate.
• Karen Fukuhara
• Sandra Bullock as Maria Beetle, Ladybug’s handler.
• Pasha D. Lychnikoff
• Miraj Grbić

Production[edit]

Bullet Train was initiallly developed by Antoine Fuqua—who produced the film—through his Fuqua Films banner.^[3] It was also originally intended to be a violent R-rated action film, but the project turned into a comedy during the development process.^[4]

It was announced in June 2020 that Sony Pictures hired David Leitch to direct the adaptation of the Kōtarō Isaka novel from a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz,^[3] and Brad Pitt being cast in the film the following month.^[5] Joey King entered negotiations to join in a role described as a supporting role on “a cameo level”.^[6] In September, Andrew Koji was added,^[7] with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry joining in October.^[8][9] In November 2020, Zazie Beetz,^[10] Masi Oka,^[11] Michael Shannon,^[12] Logan Lerman,^[13] and Hiroyuki Sanada joined the cast,^[14] with Leitch revealing in December that Karen Fukuhara had also joined, and that Jonathan Sela would serve as cinematographer.^[15] That same month, Bad Bunny was also added to the cast,^[16] and Sandra Bullock joined the following year in February to replace Lady Gaga, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with House of Gucci.^[17]

Production for Bullet Train began in October 2020 in Los Angeles, during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[18] Filming started on November 16, 2020,^[19] and wrapped in March 2021.^[20] According to the film’s stunt coordinator, Greg Rementer, Pitt performed 95 percent of his stunts in the film.^[21]