Overview
- ‘The Furious,’ which unveiled its first trailer Tuesday, will open in U.S. theaters on May 29 under Lionsgate.
- The story follows a father hunting a kidnapping ring with help from a journalist, and the film carries an R rating for strong bloody violence and language.
- Xie Miao and Joe Taslim lead a cast that includes Yayan Ruhian and Jeeja Yanin, with the film credited as based on a character created by author David Morrell.
- After premiering in TIFF’s 2025 Midnight Madness and finishing as a People’s Choice runner-up, Lionsgate acquired distribution rights excluding China, Hong Kong and Macao.
- Director Kenji Tanigaki shot the film in Bangkok with heavy use of practical stunts, and he says a four-hour assembly was pared to a 1 hour 52 minute cut after a 60‑day shoot that included an 18‑day police‑station sequence.