EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has set a January 29, 2027 theatrical release for the 87Eleven Entertainment dystopian future action thriller Karoshi, from filmmaker Takashi Doscher.
Doscher wrote and directed the pic that stars Teo Yoo (Past Lives), Isabel May (Scream 7), Takehiro Hira (Shōgun), Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) and Cynthia Erivo (Wicked).
Producers include 87Eleven’s Chad Stahelski of the John Wick franchise, as well as Jason Spitz, Alex Young and Nathan Kahane.
The movie is set in a near-future Manhattan where corporate loyalty and cultural tradition have reshaped everyday life. When a mysterious outsider infiltrates a powerful company after a worker’s death, he exposes the violent system hidden beneath its polished surface.
Also opening January 29 next year is Paramount’s Potsy Ponciroli-directed action title The Rescue, starring Brandon Sklenar.