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EXCLUSIVE: Cameras are rolling successful Japan connected Takashi Miike’s Untitled Kyoto movie starring Charli xcx, Milly Alcock, Norman Reedus, Kiko Mizuhara and Show Kasamatsu.
Hailey Benton Gates, who precocious starred pinch Charli xcx successful A24’s The Moment and has nan aforesaid studio’s Zendaya-Robert Pattinson pic The Drama retired adjacent week, has joined nan formed successful a cardinal role.
Also joining nan task are Live Nation Studios, nan movie and TV accumulation section of ticketing elephantine Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Studios will service arsenic executive shaper and lend to nan financing. Another caller personnel of nan task is Aidan Zamiri who is joining arsenic a producer. Zamiri astir precocious co-wrote and directed nan aforementioned Sundance pic The Moment.
Set successful Kyoto, nan slasher scary follows 3 champion friends who reunite and rekindle their lifelong relationship during what is intended to beryllium a carefree girls trip. The getaway spirals into panic erstwhile Katie (Charli xcx) becomes possessed by a violent, tortured tone (Mizuhara), unleashing a nightmare steeped successful Japanese scary tradition.
The screenplay, inspired by an original thought from xcx and head Miike, was written by Ross Evans and Yumiko Aoyagi.
Xcx is producing done her studio365 banner. Misako Saka, Miike’s longtime producing partner, continues to nutrient connected behalf of OLM, successful conjunction pinch Live Nation Studios and Good World Productions. Executive producers see Michael Rapino and Kroft for Live Nation Studios, Youree Henley, Alex Peace-Power, and Mr. Evans.
International income were launched by The Veterans and CAA Media Finance astatine nan European Film Market successful Berlin.
Model and erstwhile States Of Undress host Gates directed Sundance 2025 victor Atropia, which was precocious released domestically by Vertical.
Live Nation Studios has antecedently helped nutrient movies pinch beardown philharmonic angles including Oscar victor A Star Is Born, Moonage Daydream, and Hurry Up Tomorrow.
“Live Nation Studios helps artists show bold stories that spell beyond nan stage,” said Ryan Kroft, Head of Film & Television astatine Live Nation Studios. “This movie represents nan benignant of imaginative collaboration we emotion to champion from apical filmmakers pinch unique voices that tin link to world audiences.”
Gates is repped by WME. Zamiri is represented by Gang, Tyre.
