At this point it just feels plain crazy to call Sono Sion merely prolific. I mean the man has made nearly two movies a year for the past five years. But whatever the case may be Sono is a beastly magician of a moviemaker. And the teaser for his latest Why Don't You Play In Hell? just proves how loud and boisterous and fantastic a magician he is. Yes, Sono looks to be going the way of the blockbuster, but without losing any of the eccentric and outrageous traits that make up a Sono film. Described by the man (or magician) himself as an action film about the love of 35mm, Why Don't You Play In Hell? boasts an impressive cast with Sakaguchi Tak and Kunimura Jun, among others. It opens in Japan on September 28. Now let's just hope we can get it across the Pacific by year's end.
