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New Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Charli xcx to produce, star in Takashi Miike's upcoming film
Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, known for his horror features, has roped in singer-songwriter Charli xcx as an actor in his next project, reports Variety. Charli xcx is also producing the film under her banner, Studio365. It is her second project as a producer, the first one being the upcoming A24 feature The Moment. Ross Evans is attached to the film as its screenwriter. The makers are yet to reveal plot details. Miike has more than 100 films to his credit as a director, covering horror, drama, action, and more genres. He is best known for films such as Audition (1999) and Ichi the Killer (2001), which have plenty of violence. After the launch of her album Brat in June 2024, Charli xcx has signed up for many films as an actor. Her upcoming projects include The Moment, 100 Nights of Hero, Erupcja, the Faces of Death remake, I Want Your Sex, The Gallerist, and Sacrifice. On the other hand, Takashi Miike's upcoming project is a crime thriller titled Sham, which is slated for a June 09 release.
News.com.au
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Charli XCX to star in Audition director Takashi Miike's next movie
While she is best known for her music, the 365 hitmaker ventured into acting last year and has been swiftly notching up credits in her filmography. According to Variety, the British singer's next screen project will be a collaboration with Miike, who is known for his depictions of extreme gore in films such as Audition and Ichi the Killer, released in 1999 and 2001 retrospectively. Charli, real name Charlotte Aitchison, will star in the film and serve as a producer through her new Studio365 banner. The untitled project marks her second film as a producer following The Moment, which she also stars in.
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Charli XCX to produce, star in legendary Japanese director Takashi Miike's next
Charli XCX is stepping into the world of extreme cinema. The pop icon will star in and produce the next feature from legendary Japanese director Takashi Miike, best known for cult horror classics like Audition and Ichi the Killer. The untitled project marks the second film under Charli's Studio365 production banner, following her upcoming A24 collaboration The Moment. While plot details remain tightly under wraps, Miike's reputation for boundary-pushing violence and genre-blending horror suggests this will be no ordinary venture. The script is penned by Ross Evans, currently developing How to Save a Marriage for Sony with Robert Pattinson attached as producer. Charli's leap into film comes on the heels of her wildly successful sixth studio album Brat, which dominated charts, earned her three Grammys, and solidified her place as a pop innovator. Now, she's channeling that momentum into a string of high-profile acting and producing roles. Her growing film slate includes 100 Nights of Hero, Erupcja, Faces of Death, I Want Your Sex, Sacrifice, and The Gallerist; working alongside talents like Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, Olivia Wilde, and Nicholas Galitzine. Miike, a master of shock and style, has directed over 100 films across genres, and his body of work has earned him cult status worldwide. His latest feature, Sham, will premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
Japan Times
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
‘Kanasando': Heartwarming homecoming inspires a change of heart
Actors playing characters far older and more decrepit than their real-life selves are common enough in film history. Yasujiro Ozu's favored actor Chishu Ryu made a career of it, playing middle-aged fathers from when he was in his 20s. Still, seeing the 51-year-old Tadanobu Asano as the dementia-afflicted dad of an adult daughter in Toshiyuki Teruya's heartwarming 'Kanasando' was a shock. Asano rose to international stardom about two decades ago playing volatile, dangerous characters, a prime example being his psychotic gangster in Takashi Miike's 2001 horror 'Ichi the Killer.' His scheming samurai warlord in the hit FX series 'Shogun' also fits this mold. In his latest feature, Teruya (whose stage name as a comedian and actor is Gori), is only acknowledging the sad fact that dementia can strike even vital types like Asano's character. A former construction company boss living on Iejima island in Okinawa Prefecture, Satoru (Asano) was once a heavy drinker, serial philanderer and possessor of a full head of hair. But when his estranged daughter Mika (Ruka Matsuda) sees him after a gap of seven years, he is in a hospital bed on palliative care and mistakes her for his now dead wife Machiko (Keiko Horiuchi).
