Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

In July 2021, film producer Edward R. Pressman announced in collaboration with his son Sam Pressman that a series of sequels set in various locations around the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Argentina, and France are in development. The filmmakers confirmed that work on the scripts is ongoing with foreign studios also collaborating on the projects; explaining that each script will follow corrupt law enforcement in different geographical locations.^[3]

By April of 2025, a third installment titled Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo was officially announced as being in development. Directed by Takashi Miike from a script written by Daisuke Tengan, the plot centers around a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Officer who is involved in corrupt gambling and finds himself being investigated by an FBI agent for the disappearance of the daughter of a political figure. All the while, a deviant killer who operates in yakuza underworld follows each of their actions. Principal photography commenced in May of the same year; Shun Oguri stars as the next titular character, with the supporting cast including Lily James, and Liv Morgan. CEO of Pressman Films, Sam Pressman stated: "Director Miike brings a fearless new vision to the Bad Lieutenant, a character defined by the auteur. Just as maestros Ferrara and Herzog delivered films as radically different as their own voices, Miike’s adaptation is unrelentingly wild and unique. My father Edward R. Pressman, always believed this story of corruption, both of police and the human soul, has a global resonance. To realize this next evolution now in Tokyo...is both an honor and a dream come true."

The project is a joint-venture production between Japan and U.S. film studios including Pressman Films, Recorded Picture Company, Nippon TV, TF1, and OLM; while NEON will act as the distributing company. Jeremy Thomas, Sam Pressman, Naoaki Kitajima, and Misako Saka serve as producers.^[4]

Principal photography and initial filming took place in Japan in May 2025.^{[5] [6]}