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“Bad Lieutenant” can be considered part of the most unconventional pieces of Hollywood’s intellectual property. The film series debuted in 1992, starring Harvey Keitel, an actor portraying a corrupt, unnamed NYPD cop and drug addict. This character faces a crisis of faith amidst daily brutality, as seen in the film series.

Ferrara never sought a sequel, but 17 years later, Herzog unofficially took up the challenge with “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” a darkly funny tale about a cop, starring Nicolas Cage as the lead.

There’s no official connection between the films, and Ferrara famously disavowed Herzog’s film and said he hoped Herzog and Cage would “die in Hell” for making it, but the films are forever associated in the minds of many cinephiles. And now a third legendary director is putting his spin on things with his own “Bad Lieutenant” story about a corrupt police officer.

Neon unveil the initial glimpse of Takashi Miike’s “Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,” a new film from the consistently prolific “Audition” director, positioned beneath the illuminated skies of Tokyo. Starring Lily James, Shun Oguri, and WWE wrestler Liv Morgan, this neo-noir was penned by Daisuke Tengan, a frequent collaborator of neo-noir mastermind Miike.

An official synopsis for the film reads: “A disgraced Tokyo detective spirals into a world of corruption, addiction, and violence as he becomes entangled in a twisted investigation involving a vengeful ex-yakuza, an enigmatic FBI agent, and a missing daughter of a powerful American family.”

“Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo” will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Neon will release the film domestically at an unspecified later date, and is also handling international sales for the film.