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Gareth Evans, the visionary behind The Raid and Gangs of London, is shifting his focus from the Indonesian underworld to the gritty streets of 1970s America. His next project, A Colt Is My Passport, is a stylised reimagining of the 1967 Japanese Nikkatsu Noir classic.
Unlike his previous high-octane martial arts spectacles, the upcoming film leans heavily into neo-noir storytelling, restrained violence, and character-driven tension. If you are curious about the film, here’s everything we know so far!
| Name | A Colt Is My Passport |
| Release Date | TBA 2027 (production wrapped late 2025, South Wales) |
| Director | Gareth Evans (The Raid, Gangs of London) |
| Lead Cast | Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Colt, Vietnam vet hitman), Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton, Victor Alli, Ewan Mitchell, Burn Gorman, Noah Taylor |
| Plot | Stoic contract killer hides after assassinating gang boss; betrayal forces survival amid shifting alliances in noir-drenched Detroit. |
| Writers/Producers | Chris Webb (script), Evans (One More One), Ed Talfan (Severn Screen) |
| Studio | Amazon MGM Studios / Orion Pictures |
When Will A Colt Is My Passport Release?
Gareth Evans | Credits: YouTube / LetterboxdWhile Amazon MGM Studios and Orion Pictures have not yet set a definitive premiere date, production officially wrapped in South Wales in late 2025 (via Deadline).
The film was a major highlight of Amazon MGM’s presentation at CinemaCon 2026, suggesting the studio is positioning it as a prestige action title. As for its release date, it is yet to be announced, but it is expected to be released next year.
Who Is in the Cast of A Colt Is My Passport?
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Gareth Evans has assembled a diverse, high-caliber ensemble, including Hollywood heavyweights. While the characters or roles of all these actors have not been revealed, here is every reported cast member of the film (via Deadline):
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (lead)
- Tim Roth
- Jack Reynor
- Lucy Boynton
- Victor Alli
- Ewan Mitchell
- Burn Gorman
- Noah Taylor
- Charlie Ellerton
- Donald Sage Mackay
Until more details are announced, the character details remain under wraps, but expectations are certainly high.
What Is A Colt Is My Passport About?
A Colt Is My Passport (1967) | Credits: NikkatsuThe upcoming film is expected to be a reinterpretation of the 1967 Japanese noir classic, which follows a stoic hitman navigating betrayal, survival, and shifting alliances after a job goes wrong.
As Deadline reports, the reimagining of the film will be set in 1978 Detroit. This time, it will follow a Vietnam veteran turned into a contract killer, called Colt, who is now forced to hide after he assassinated a gangland boss.
The script is written by Chris Webb and produced by Ed Talfan for Severn Screen, while Evans produces for One More One Productions.
Interestingly, Evans revealed what made him fall for the 1967 film (via Deadline):
From the moment I first saw Takashi Nomura’s wildly influential A Colt Is My Passport, I fell in love with its bold fusion of genres. Merging film noir and spaghetti western tropes together in an irresistible way I knew immediately I wanted to take on the challenge of making this my next feature. More a reimagining than a remake, Chris Webb’s remarkable, noir-drenched script has taken the original film’s core themes and built upon them gifting the story’s iconic characters more emotional weight while retaining its deep rooted genre influences.
We can expect the film to retain the original film’s cool aesthetics, but possibly infused with kinetic fight choreography that made The Raid a global phenomenon.
Is There A Trailer for A Colt Is My Passport?
Gareth Evans | Credits: YouTube / The UpcomingAs of April 2026, a public trailer has not been released online. However, an exclusive “first look” was screened for industry insiders at CinemaCon in mid-April.
The trailer reportedly features Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù’s hitman in 1970s Detroit, murdering a man at point-blank range. But his boss, instead of paying him, sends other hitmen after him. Several of the scenes are also in black and white, with several scenes featuring bullets being fired and some frenetic action scenes.
While the film is still in development, we can expect the trailer to be released by the end of this year.
When will A Colt Is My Passport release?
No official release date has been announced yet by Amazon MGM Studios and Orion Pictures, but production wrapped in South Wales late 2025, with a likely 2027 theatrical premiere.
Who stars in A Colt Is My Passport?
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù leads as the hitman Colt, joined by Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton, Victor Alli, Ewan Mitchell (House of the Dragon), Burn Gorman, Noah Taylor, Charlie Ellerton, and Donald Sage Mackay in undisclosed roles.
What’s A Colt Is My Passport about?
Gareth Evans reimagines the 1967 Japanese noir as a 1978 Detroit-set neo-noir starring a Vietnam vet contract killer who becomes hunted by his employers after assassinating a gangland boss, blending betrayal, survival, and shifting alliances.
What’s different from the 1967 original?
Evans’ version relocates to gritty 1970s Detroit (vs. Japan), emphasizes emotional weight for iconic characters, and infuses his kinetic action style while retaining cool noir aesthetics and genre-blending tension.
A Colt Is My Passport might not be the film fans initially expected from Gareth Evans, but that is exactly what makes it exciting. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
A release date for A Colt Is My Passport has not been announced yet.
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