Toho & Gaga in Japan have revealed the first look teaser trailer for the film titled Sheep in the Box, the latest film from beloved, award-winning Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda. This is his next creation following his most recent films Broker and Monster – and it’s also expected to premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in May. The couple who lost their son welcomed in a humanoid. Sheep in the Box is Koreeda’s take on AI and recreating lost loved ones with tech – a family brings back their son as a robot. “This project began with the idea of ‘bringing the dead back to life using the latest technology,'” he says. “I was interested in exploring the conflicting perspectives [about] how technological advancement clashes with human inner values…. With technology evolving at a pace far beyond what I had imagined, I felt that this reality might arrive sooner than expected.” The film stars Haruka Ayase as the Mom, Daigo (Chidori) as the Dad, and Rito Kuwaki as their robo son. Koreeda always makes films about families and complex relationships, so it should be quite intriguing to see him add AI into the mix and tell this story through the lens of “will this actually work out?” Reminds me a bit of Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence movie. Quick first look below. // Continue Reading ›
