Though he only has a few directing credits under his belt, the name David Leitch is really synonymous with loud, explosive action with a side of quips. And if the new trailer for “Bullet Train” is any indication, that’s exactly what you’re getting in the director’s latest venture.
“Bullet Train” stars Brad Pitt as an assassin with the codename Ladybug. As if that wasn’t silly enough, Ladybug has the unfortunate disability of bad luck. He just can’t seem to win, and half of the time people die by accident when they’re around him. And wouldn’t you know it? The guy is now set up by his handler, played by Sandra Bullock, for a mission on a bullet train with a whole myriad of other assassins out to get him. Talk about bad luck, amirite?!
Joining Bullock and Pitt in the ensemble cast are Zazie Beetz, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, and Benito A Martínez Ocasio. “Bullet Train” is directed by David Leitch, who is best known as one of the creators of the “John Wick” franchise, as well as the filmmaker behind “Atomic Blonde,” “Deadpool 2,” and “Hobbs & Shaw.”
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“Bullet Train” arrives in theaters on August 5. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives – on the world’s fastest train…and he’s got to figure out how to get off. From the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch, the end of the line is only the beginning in a wild, non-stop thrill ride through modern-day Japan.