A new biographical drama centered around Japanese wrestler Dump Matsumoto is coming to Netflix in 2024.
More wrestling content is coming to Netflix soon. A biographical drama about beloved Japanese wrestling heel Dump Matsumoto will premiere in September 2024. We’re tracking what you need to know about The Queen of Villains, including the plot, cast, trailers, and Netflix release date.
The Queen of Villains is an upcoming Japanese Netflix Original biographical drama series based on the career of the larger-than-life female Japanese wrestler Dump Matsumoto. Jun’ya Ikegami and Osamu Suzuki wrote the series, while Kazuya Shiraishi directed it. Shinichi Takahashi is the executive producer, and Osamu Suzuki is listed as a producer.
Netflix’s in-house production studio, Netflix Studios, is behind the series.
When is The Queen of Villains coming to Netflix?
Netflix has still yet to announce an official release date for The Queen of Villains. However, we’ve heard that a preliminary release date of September 19th, 2024 has been set.
Remember, all release dates are subject to change.
What is the plot of The Queen of Villains?
The synopsis for The Queen of Villains has been sourced from IMDb:
“Tells the story of professional female wrestler Dump Matsumoto, who achieved fame in the 1980’s. As a young woman, Dump Matsumoto hoped to become a successful professional wrestler while playing a good character. She got fired from her job and makes the fateful decision to perform as an evil character.”
When and where was The Queen of Villains filmed?
Filming occurred in Saitama, Japan, between January 5th, 2023, and October 1st, 2023.