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Guitar Wolf to Lead ‘Wild Zero Overdrive,’ a Follow-Up to 1999 Film
Guitar Wolf will headline “Wild Zero Overdrive,” a Japan-Canada film directed by Takeuchi Tetsuro.
The project follows Takeuchi’s 1999 film “Wild Zero,” and he plans to update its approach for today.
Takeuchi says he wants to bring the raw energy of punk rock to a time shaped by AI.
The production is putting together its budget with Takeuchi’s own money as its base, and casting is underway.
The team is pitching the film to industry professionals at Tokyo’s Gap-Financing Market.
It is also seeking more funding, distribution partners in Japan and abroad, and international sales agents.
The market is part of TIFFCOM, which runs alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Guitar Wolf will headline “Wild Zero Overdrive,” director Takeuchi Tetsuro’s follow-up to his 1999 film “Wild Zero.”
The Japan-Canada project is being presented at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
Takeuchi says he is using the original film as a template while updating it for the present day.
Casting is underway, and the team is seeking financing, distribution partners and international sales agents.
The film’s producers are hoping to connect with partners who share their passion for the project.
- Who
- Guitar Wolf, director Takeuchi Tetsuro and producer Takabatake Aki are involved. The project is produced by Takegei Company Limited.
- What
- Wild Zero Overdrive” is a follow-up to the 1999 film “Wild Zero.
- When
- It is being presented at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. A release date is not stated.
- Where
- The project is being pitched in Tokyo. It is a Japan-Canada project.
- Why
- Takeuchi says he wants to update the original for the present day and convey the heat of raw, primal punk rock.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Takeuchi Tetsuro’s original film “Wild Zero” was released.
Wild Zero Overdrive” was presented at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, with casting underway and the team seeking partners.
- Original film
- Wild Zero” (1999)
- Director
- Takeuchi Tetsuro
- Featured band
- Guitar Wolf
- Project
- Japan-Canada
- Producer
- Takegei Company Limited
- Location
- Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
What people are saying
Precisely because we’re living in the age of AI, I want to convey the heat that comes from raw, primal punk rock
Rock’n’roll never dies. And love for Japanese subculture and rock’n’roll. UFOs. Motorcycles. Love
I’ve been a huge fan of ‘Wild Zero’ (1999) ever since it came out. I even named my dog Ace, after the film’s main character.
‘Wild Zero Overdrive’ and I are bound together by an unbreakable rock ’n’ roll pact