Lionsgate Assembles Powerhouse Cast: Bill Camp Teams Up with Cynthia Erivo and 'Shogun’s Takehiro Hira in a Samurai Thriller

What happens when ruthless corporate power collides with the razor’s edge of samurai tradition? Looks like we’re about to find out — with an all-star cast sharpening their blades.

A Cast That’s Hard to Ignore

Bill Camp, known for sinking into roles with unsettling intensity (The Queen’s Gambit, The Night Of), has officially signed on for Karoshi, Lionsgate’s upcoming action thriller from 87Eleven Entertainment. According to Variety, he joins an eclectic cast: Teo Yoo fresh off his heartbreak in Past Lives, Cynthia Erivo gearing up for Wicked, Isabel May of 1883, Takehiro Hira from the epic Shogun, and none other than Giancarlo Esposito, who’s basically made a career out of making us sweat.

A Samurai Twist on the Corporate Jungle

Details on Karoshi are still tightly under wraps — classic move for a thriller that wants to keep us guessing. But what we do know is enough to stir the pot: it’s described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. Imagine boardrooms where the stakes aren’t just stock prices, but life itself. Takashi Doscher is directing from his own script, so expect a singular, perhaps even genre-bending vision.

Behind the Sharp Edges: Who’s Making It Happen?

This isn’t some backlot afterthought. Karoshi is in the trusted hands of 87Eleven Entertainment — the action mavens behind John Wick. Producers Chad Stahelski, Alex Young, and Jason Spitz know how to choreograph both carnage and cool. Lionsgate’s Chelsea Kujawa is overseeing for the studio, which means they’re treating this like a serious heavyweight contender.

What’s With the Name, Anyway?

Fun little tidbit if you’re brushing up on your Japanese: karoshi literally means death by overwork. Suddenly that corporate angle feels even darker, doesn’t it? Maybe the samurai code isn’t the only deadly force lurking in these fluorescent hallways.