Tag: Rinko Kikuchi
Principal Photography begins on Keanu Reeves’ 47 Ronin
Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography begins March 14 on 47 Ronin, the new epic 3D fantasy-adventure inspired by ancient Japan’s most enduring tale. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
47 Ronin is helmed by visionary director Carl Erik Rinsch (The Gift). Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that’s never been seen before.
Norwegian Wood by Tran Anh Hung
Norwegian Wood from award-winning director Tran Anh Hung is the adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel about Japanese students in the 1960s experiencing love and loss, and one of the titles selected In Competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
There are already some reports describing this movie as “a passionate story of nostalgia, loss and awakening sexuality”, check out the rest of this report to see why…
Norwegian Wood follows “…childhood friends Watanabe and Naoko reunited in Tokyo in 1969 when they meet by chance at a museum. Their friendship is rekindled, but they are both haunted by a shared tragedy that they would prefer remain shrouded in distant memory. As their affections for each other begin to grow, so too does the spectre of the past.
Brothers Bloom Photos and Updated Trailer
Summit Entertainment has revealed an updated trailer from “The Brothers Bloom” online.
Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), Academy Award winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac), and Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) star in “The Brothers Bloom,” a globe-trotting comedy about the last great adventure of the world’s best con men.
