Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj Announces New Film In The LCU

Chennai, October 30 - Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj's Cinematic Universe is immensely popular among the fans with some of the biggest stars of Tamil cinema featuring in it. The LCU kicked off in 2019 with Karthi-fronted Kaithi, followed by Kamal Haasan-led Vikram (2022), and Thalapathy Vijay's Leo (2023).

All three films in the LCU are directed by Lokesh and his next directorial in this universe is Kaithi 2 which will commence in 2025. Amid the high-profile films, the filmmaker has announced a new entry in the LCU in the form of Raghava Lawrence-fronted BENZ. The story is written by Kanagaraj.



Benz is directed by Bakkiyaraj Kanna and produced by Lokesh Kanagaraj's GSqaud in association with Passion Studios The Route. The filmmakers shared the first look glimpse of this action thriller in which Raghava Lawrence is seen in a stylish look as a chef with a gun in hand in a kitchen.

The film's tagline reads - "Wanted: Dead or Alive". Benz will most likely be the next film in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) and the shoot for the same will commence soon. It is, however, not yet clear whether other actors of the universe will have any crossover in it.

Meanwhile, Lokesh is currently busy with superstar Rajinikanth's Coolie which is a standalone film. After this, the director will start Kaithi 2 which is one of the most-awaited Tamil films.

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— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) October 29, 2024

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