In 2024, Arun Matheswaran directed the Indian Tamil-language action adventure film "Captain Miller," produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. This inaugural installment of a planned trilogy features Dhanush in the titular role, supported by Shiva Rajkumar, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Aditi Balan, Sundeep Kishan, Edward Sonnenblick, and John Kokken.
The script, penned by Arun in 2018, had Sathya Jyothi Films slated for production. However, the project remained in limbo until 2019 when it gained momentum. Initially known as D47 (Dhanush's 47th lead role film), the official announcement occurred in July 2022. Principal photography unfolded in September of the same year, concluding in late 2023 across Chennai, Tirunelveli, and Tenkasi. G. V. Prakash Kumar composed the music, Siddhartha Nuni managed cinematography, and Nagooran Ramachandran handled the editing.