Main trailer and poster added for Netflix distributed movie “Bullet Train Explosion” starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kanata Hosoda, and Machiko Ono. Movie is a remake of 1975 Japanese film “The Bullet Train” and the remake is directed by Shinji Higuchi (“Shin Godzilla“). Caption on the poster states “Keep running.” Setup for the film has a bullet train traveling to Tokyo, when they learn a bomb has been placed on the train that will go off if the train’s speed drops below 100 km/h.
“Bullet Train Explosion” will be available to stream April 23, 2025.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: The Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa No. 60 train departs on schedule from Shin-Amori to Tokyo. The conductor, Takaichi (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), welcomes the passengers as usual. A phone call then comes into the Shinkansen General Operation Control Center. The caller reveals that a bomb is placed on the Hayabusa No. 60 train and if the train’s speed drops below 100 km/h, the train will explode immediately. The caller demands a 100 billion yen payment to disarm the bomb. Conductor Takaichi, passengers, and railway workers work furiously to prevent an extreme explosion.
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