KILLER 11: ‘Haste’ Team  Developing Hitman-On-Hitman Action Short

Award-winning indie director Aeddan Sussex is moving ahead with shortfilm, Killer 11, I can report as of Monday. Sussex is reteaming with actor and martial artist Jon Alagoa and a number of others as the team readies a crowdfuding campaign upon finalizing a budget and locations.

Alagoa, who previously collaborated with Sussex on their 2023 project, Haste as writer and choreographer, will play the lead role of a hitman looking to climb up the ranks by going after his next target, “Killer 10”. Killer 11 also brings aboard Shinji Ishigaki, who previously worked with Sussex on 2018 kung fu comedy, Chopsticks!!, and Thomas Smart, who also collaborated with Alagoa on their earlier Kiwami webseries shorts.

I’m told the project is described as dark in tone with a touch of absurdist comedy in a few areas, coupled primarily with swordplay action and some hand-to-hand between the performers. The short will also attribute itself to a bit of anime fandom as fans of Shinichirō Watanabe might take a liking to what Sussex has in store.

“We’re aiming to top our previous projects with this one,” says Alagoa. “We’ve all worked together on different projects but like with HASTE, we’re coming together like the Avengers to make the most of everyone’s talent.”

I covered Haste a few years ago so if you’re still reading, you’re welcome to click here and check it out, or Chopsticks!! with Ishigaki and lead actress Linda Louis Duan while you’re at it. Beyond that, I’m looking forward to pushing the crowdfunder for Killer 11 when it launches, so keep an eye on our front page when it does.

Lead image: Linda Louise Duan and Shinji Ishigaki in “Chopsticks!!”