She has a very particular set of skills. Skills she has acquired over a very long career…
Action legend Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Royal Warriors) is set to star in The Surgeon, an upcoming thriller from writer/director Roshan Sethi (A Nice Indian Boy, The Resident).
The film – produced by Thunder Road Pictures (John Wick franchise) – will follow a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient. Though greatly outnumbered, her captors have overlooked her greatest weapon: 35-years of surgical experience, leading to an explosive and brutal confrontation during which she outwits and cuts down her enemies in a visual style that defies anything you have seen before. There are hopes it can become a franchise (via Deadline).
We’ll keep you updated as more news arrives about this project!
Now this is the kind of casting news that really gets fans buzzing! Michelle Yeoh teaming up with the creators of John Wick for a new action thriller titled The Surgeon feels like a perfect match. She’s not just an Oscar-winning actress with a magnetic presence; she’s also a total force in action roles, boasting decades of martial arts and dramatic chops. With Yeoh on board, you can bet the film will deliver not only on stylish fight scenes but also on emotional depth and strong character development. The John Wick team is renowned for pushing the boundaries of modern action, and bringing Yeoh into the fold only heightens those expectations. If The Surgeon manages to blend gritty, high-stakes storytelling with Yeoh’s unique mix of grace and intensity, it could turn out to be one of the most exciting thrillers we’ve seen in years. I’m definitely marking my calendar for opening night!