Miike Takashi Makes Documentary Debut as Japan’s K2 Pictures Unveils Slate and $33 Million Fund at Cannes
Miike Takashi has made his documentary debut with 'Shumei – The Living Legacy of Kabuki,' which focuses on the succession ceremony of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII. The film was announced during a press conference at Cannes, where K2 Pictures also unveiled a $33 million film fund and a 10-title slate. The fund aims to support various productions, with several already completed and more set to begin shooting soon.
- ▪K2 Pictures closed its K2P Film Fund I at $33 million, backed by Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and the Development Bank of Japan.
- ▪The documentary 'Shumei – The Living Legacy of Kabuki' will be released in September and captures the preparations for a Kabuki performance.
- ▪Three productions backed by the fund are complete, with additional titles scheduled for release between June and December 2026.
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Home Film Markets & Festivals May 17, 2026 10:00pm PT Miike Takashi Makes Documentary Debut as Japan’s K2 Pictures Unveils Slate and $33 Million Fund at Cannes By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest ‘Laalo’ Producers Soul Sutra Unveil 12-Film Gujarati Slate at Cannes Film Market, Eye Global Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE) 13 hours ago Daniel Hong Thriller ‘Dead End’ Lands at EST N8 for Cannes Film Market Launch (EXCLUSIVE) 13 hours ago Frankie Muniz, Christopher Lloyd Board Paris-Set Family Adventure ‘Christopher Hope and the Secret of Napoleon’ (EXCLUSIVE) 18 hours ago See All Kishin Shinoyama Tokyo-based production company K2 Pictures closed its K2P Film Fund I at $33 million and unveiled a 10-title slate at a press conference at Cannes, with the session anchored by the…
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