{"rewrite":{"id":"r_821dd64ad3c70b03ae916020","clusterId":"c_b551e3b7bfa9deafc0eda292","slug":"karoshi-poster-reveals-chad-stahelski-producing-near-future-manhattan-thriller","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"KAROSHI Poster Reveals Chad Stahelski Producing Near-Future Manhattan Thriller","summary":"A new poster for the action thriller \"KAROSHI,\" named after the Japanese word for death from overwork, was released on November 4. The film is set in a near-future Manhattan where corporate loyalty and tradition have reshaped daily life, and Chad Stahelski of the \"John Wick\" series is a producer. Takashi Doscher directs and writes, Teo Yoo leads, and Lionsgate opens it in the U.S. on February 5, 2027.","whyItMatters":"The poster locks a U.S. date and a cast led by Teo Yoo and Cynthia Erivo, while a Japan release stays unannounced, so the film's home-market rollout is still the open question.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe poster shows a hat-wearing figure with a sword-like weapon in pouring red rain, city structures and several human figures behind them. The kanji for \u0026#34;death from overwork\u0026#34; and the romanized \u0026#34;KAROSHI\u0026#34; sit at the bottom, under the tagline \u0026#34;THE NEW WORLD RUNS ON OLD SINS.\u0026#34; The official X account posted the visual with the line \u0026#34;Every empire fears rebellion.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows a mysterious figure who enters a giant corporation after an employee\u0026#39;s death and exposes the violence beneath its polished surface. The film mixes samurai elements with a corporate thriller. A trailer is due on November 5 local time.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KAROSHI hands Chad Stahelski a producing credit rather than a directing one, so the John Wick choreography he is known for sits with Takashi Doscher, who both writes and directs.","twitterPost":"KAROSHI puts Chad Stahelski in the producer's chair, not the director's. Takashi Doscher writes and directs.","threadsPost":"KAROSHI gives Chad Stahelski a producer credit, not a directing one. The John Wick hand here is on staging and oversight; Takashi Doscher writes and directs, and Teo Yoo leads. Lionsgate sets a February 5, 2027 U.S. release.","newsletterBlurb":"A poster for KAROSHI, the near-future thriller named for the Japanese word for death from overwork, arrived on November 4. Chad Stahelski produces, Takashi Doscher directs, and Teo Yoo leads a cast that includes Cynthia Erivo and Giancarlo Esposito. Lionsgate has set a U.S. release for February 5, 2027, with no Japan date announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/97062\",\"title\":\"Near-Future Action Film 'KARŌSHI,' Titled After \\\"Death from Overwork,\\\" Announced; 'John Wick' Director Producing\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5373,"outputTokens":775,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793851493,"createdAt":"2026-11-05T03:59:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-05T04:03:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T04:03:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b551e3b7bfa9deafc0eda292","canonicalTitle":"“過労死”を冠した近未来アクション映画『KARŌSHI』発表 『ジョン・ウィック』監督が製作","representativeArticleId":"a_37457c3f37b304961d37c87d","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"KARŌSHI\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Chad Stahelski\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-05T03:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-05T10:16:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T10:21:14.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2611052l","title":"「過労死」がタイトルになった新作映画『KARŌSHI』ポスターが公開。『ジョン・ウィック』のチャド・スタエルスキ氏が製作"},{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/97062","title":"“過労死”を冠した近未来アクション映画『KARŌSHI』発表 『ジョン・ウィック』監督が製作"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["KARŌSHI"],"studios":[],"people":["Chad Stahelski"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["A new poster for the film KAROSHI was released on November 4.","Chad Stahelski, who directed the John Wick series, is a producer on KAROSHI.","Takashi Doscher directs and wrote the screenplay; Teo Yoo plays the lead.","Lionsgate distributes KAROSHI in the United States on February 5, 2027.","A trailer is scheduled to be released on November 5 local time."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["karoshi","chad-stahelski"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"karoshi","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"chad-stahelski","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}