Cult Japanese director Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Blazing Fists) is teaming up with Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Andrew Koji (Warrior) for Bullfrog, an upcoming psychological thriller set in Japan.
In a near future Tokyo under lockdown, the film follows a detective (Koji) who teams up with a former FBI profiler (Hamm) to track down a mysterious serial killer. The investigation turns into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, with the city itself adding to the tension.
Andrew Koji gained a following as the lead in Warrior, the martial arts series based on an original concept by Bruce Lee. Since then, he’s appeared in Snake Eyes, Bullet Train, and the recently released Street Fighter.
Jon Hamm is best known for his Emmy winning performance as Don Draper in the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men. On the big screen, he has appeared in films such as The Town, Baby Driver and Top Gun: Maverick.
The screenplay for Bullfrog is written by Eric Jordan Baker, Nathan Ross and David Styne (Big Little Lies), as well as Misako Saka (Love Means Zero). Paris based mk2 Films has acquired international sales rights and will be presenting the project to buyers at the American Film Market. CAA Media Finance is handling North American sales and financing (via Variety).
🔥 Footnote: Surprisingly, Takashi Miike has yet to direct a Hollywood film, but Bullfrog brings his craft closer to American audiences. More recently, Miike directed Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, an international co-production involving the United States, United Kingdom and Japan, further strengthening his ties to the American film industry.
Production on Bullfrog is expected to begin in the summer of 2027. Until then, we leave you with the trailer for what is arguably Miike’s finest work, 13 Assassins:
