Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

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Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
Directed by Takashi Miike
Screenplay byDaisuke Tengan
Produced by
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Distributed by Neon
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
LanguageEnglish

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Daisuke Tengan based on the IP first produced by Edward R. Pressman, serving as a standalone sequel to Abel Ferrara's 1992 film Bad Lieutenant . The film will star Shun Oguri, Lily James, and Liv Morgan.

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Premise

A Tokyo police officer, and compulsive gambler, becomes involved in a complex investigation when a mysterious FBI agent arrives in Japan following the disappearance of a politician's daughter. [1]

Cast

Production

The film was written by Daisuke Tengan and based on the IP first produced by Edward R. Pressman. It was directed by Takashi Miike and is a United States-Japanese-British co-production, produced by Jeremy Thomas for Recorded Picture Company, Sam Pressman for Pressman Film, Naoaki Kitajima for Nippon Television and Misako Saka for OLM. [1] [2]

Principal photography took place in Japan in May 2025, with Morgan finishing her scenes by May 16. [3] [4]

Release

Neon will release the film theatrically in North America, with the company also handling international sales. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cordero, Rosy (April 30, 2025). "Takashi Miike To Direct Neon's 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' Starring Shun Oguri, Lily James & Liv Morgan; Film To Hit International Market At Cannes — The Dish". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  2. Welk, Brian (May 1, 2025). "Neon to Release Takashi Miike's Next Film 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo'". IndieWire . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  3. Thompson, Andrew (May 16, 2025). "Report: Liv Morgan Wraps Filming For 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo'". Fightful.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  4. Kelly, Andrew (May 17, 2025). "Reaction To Liv Morgan's Acting Performances In Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo". Cultaholic.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.