In that regard, “Bullet Train Explosion” meets a believability threshold that feels virtually unparalleled. Like his previous film “Shin Godzilla,” director Shinji Higuchi’s follow-up to ...

Higuchi, the director of the 2016 “Shin Godzilla” (or “New Godzilla,") has reimagined the 1975 Japanese film “The Bullet Train," which has the same premise: A bomb will go off if the train ...

Netflix reboots the 1975 classic 'Bullet Train' with unprecedented access to Japan's bullet trains, and a star-studded cast led by Tsuyoshi Kusanagi. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Directed by veteran filmmaker Shinji Higuchi and starring singer-actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Bullet Train Explosion is the latest lively, highly-charged tentpole title on Netflix’s Japanese slate.

Following an opening credits sequence that plays like a sizzle reel for the film, “Bullet Train Explosion” begins in a station where the Hayabusa No. 60 train is bound for Tokyo.

Netflix Japan is making a bold statement with its upcoming release “Bullet Train Explosion,” a reboot of the 1975 classic “Bullet Train.” The film, which premieres April 23, marks a ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Bullet Train Explosion’ on Netflix, a Tumescent Remake of Beloved Japanese Thriller ‘Bullet Train’ By John Serba Published April 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m. ET ...

LOS ANGELES, April 23 (UPI) --Bullet Train Explosion, on Netflix Wednesday, captures the thrill of a diverse ensemble of characters working together, and sometimes against each other, in a crisis ...

Shinji Higuchi’s action thriller Bullet Train Explosion debuted on Netflix on April 23 with something of a bang, with the movie enthusiastically embraced by viewers and climbing as high as No. 2 ...

Shinji Higuchi, director of the Netflix film “Bullet Train Explosion,” poses next to the film’s poster at Netflix offices in Tokyo on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Credit: AP/Yuri Kageyama.

Netflix's 'Bullet Train Explosion', by Japanese filmmaker Shinji Higuchi and starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, is the latest tentpole on streamer's Japan slate.