Must See Full Trailer for Japan's 'Bullet Train Explosion' Thriller Reboot

"I won't stop the train, even if it kills me." It's Speed on a bullet train! Netflix has launched the full official trailer for the action thriller movie Bullet Train Explosion from Japan, ready to watch later this month streaming worldwide (the teaser was amazing, too). This is a surprise remake / reboot of the 1975 Japanese action classic Bullet Train, which many action filmmakers have been influenced by (Speed was much later). It's the brand new modern Japanese update like Shin Godzilla, and yep, it's even directed by the same guy who co-directed Shin Godzilla, and made the most recent Shin Ultraman. When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train (known as Shinkansen) planted with a bomb that will explode if it slows below 100 km/h, the authorities race against time to save everyone. Starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, with Kanata Hosoda, Non, Jun Kaname, Machiko Ono, Hana Toyoshima, and Daisuke Kuroda. Thanks to support from the East Japan Railway Company, they used real bullet trains and railway facilities to make this as realistic as possible. This looks like a blast! Plays like an old school 90s action thriller like they don't make anymore. Here's the full official trailer for Shinji […]

Apr 9, 2025 - 17:35

Must See Full Trailer for Japan's 'Bullet Train Explosion' Thriller Reboot

"I won't stop the train, even if it kills me." It's Speed on a bullet train! Netflix has launched the full official trailer for the action thriller movie Bullet Train Explosion from Japan, ready to watch later this month streaming worldwide (the teaser was amazing, too). This is a surprise remake / reboot of the 1975 Japanese action classic Bullet Train, which many action filmmakers have been influenced by (Speed was much later). It's the brand new modern Japanese update like Shin Godzilla, and yep, it's even directed by the same guy who co-directed Shin Godzilla, and made the most recent Shin Ultraman. When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train (known as Shinkansen) planted with a bomb that will explode if it slows below 100 km/h, the authorities race against time to save everyone. Starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, with Kanata Hosoda, Non, Jun Kaname, Machiko Ono, Hana Toyoshima, and Daisuke Kuroda. Thanks to support from the East Japan Railway Company, they used real bullet trains and railway facilities to make this as realistic as possible. This looks like a blast! Plays like an old school 90s action thriller like they don't make anymore. // Continue Reading ›