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Lupin III (film)




The film has been in the works for four years, with script development alone consuming two-and-a-half years. Franchise creator Monkey Punch acted as a creative consultant during the scripting and production.Filming began on October 3, 2013, and included scenes shot in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines, before moving to Thailand for two months. Principal photography concluded on December 26, 2013.A confidant of Ryuhei Kitamura told the media that the director intended to update Lupin III to be more modern. The film's first promotional images of the cast were released on April 9.The first teaser for the film was released online on April 25, 2014,while the full trailer was uploaded on June 25.The full trailer features the theme song, "Trick Attack -Theme of Lupin the Third", which was written and performed by Tomoyasu Hotei.