Keanu to Star in Chushingura

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that first time feature director Carl Rinsch will helm 47 Ronin, an American film adaptation of the classic Japanese Chushingura story. Fast & Furious and Wanted screenwriter Chris Morgan is writing the script specifically around star Keanu Reeves. The original Japanese story, an account of a 1703 incident in which 47 samurai avenged the disgrace of their lord by killing the government official responsible then committing ritual suicide to atone for their collective crime, is one of Japan’s most beloved and respected tales. The story of the 47 ronin has been adapted countless times in Japanese arts, including stage plays, ballet, puppet play, prose, TV, and feature film adaptations. Evidently the American film adaptation for Universal Pictures will take a liberal approach to the source material, as it’s described as including “fantastical elements of films like The Lord of the Rings.”

Evidently the only new announcement here is the selection of a director, but this whole project may still be news to some.

Source: Anime News Network