It’s taken a minute, but apparently, Hiro Murai is finally ready to make the leap into feature filmmaking.
According to A24, Hiro Murai is set to direct a new film titled “Bushido” for A24. The film marks the feature filmmaking debut for the director, who is probably best known for his work on music videos and TV series. There’s no details about the film’s plot, other than it being set in feudal Japan.
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For readers of The Playlist, Murai is most well known for his work on TV series such as “Atlanta,” “Mr. & Mirs. Smith,” “Barry,” and “Station Eleven.” He has been nominated for numerous awards, including six Primetime Emmy Awards. As a music video director, he’s worked with artists such as Childish Gambino, FKA Twigs, A Tribe Called Quest, Flying Lotus, Spoon, and Queens of the Stone Age.
“Bushido” is produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg banner, alongside Julia Oh, Christine D’Souza Gelb and David Hinojosa for 2AM.
As mentioned, it’s been expected that Hiro Murai would make the leap into filmmaking. His work on TV series has been excellent, often directing some of the best episodes in the history of a series. Now, we get to see what he’ll do with a samurai film, which sounds wonderful.
Obviously, it’s far too early to know when we might see “Bushido” debut in theaters. But hopefully, it comes sooner rather than later.
