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Onimusha movie?- Takeshi KaneShiro

posted 18 years ago by FetchFox
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A couple of days back I wrote a news report on mine (and others) anime/manga/game website. www.animenord.com (its in Norwegian so don't think you'll all understand it^^)
Anyway the news/rumor is that Christophe Gans (who made "Silent Hill", which comes out soon) next project will be an Onimusha film. (He's french if you didn't know)
anyway here is the original news:
Onimusha: Christophe Gans (Silent Hill)' next movie is an adaptation of the video game as all of his previous projects (Bob Morane, Rahan, Non coupable) are cancelled.
Its from here: http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060425k.php

So what do you think? You think it could work out good? And who should play Samanosuke Akechi? Takeshi right?;)

[–] Spellsword 18 years ago

For the movie they would have to get Japanese/Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro to play Samanosuke because he molded for the character. He’s done such movies as “The Returner” and “House Of Flying Daggers.“ He could do the kind of work that calls for such a movie as this.

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[–] Spellsword 17 years ago

Takeshi KaneShiro has two movies coming out. One in 2007 called "The Warlords" and another one called "The Battle of Red Cliff" coming in 2008. Movies like those show him that he can do a movie like Onimusha.

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[–] Spellsword 17 years ago

What I've been able to find.

In May 2003, Davis Films and Gaga Productions announced its joint venture to adapt the action-adventure game series into a $50 million live-action feature film. According to Davis Films' Samuel Hadida, "It's samurai fighting against demons – it's very close to this simple pitch. There's also a love story woven in. It's a big adventure movie with lots of special effects." Hadida also proposed the possibility of a film franchise. In December 2006, director Christophe Gans said that he had Onimusha lined up to film. The film, budgeted at over $70 million, will begin production in China in February 2008 for a December 2009 release.

[–] lilu1026 15 years ago

This is true. I spoke to Paul Jones in early '08 and he confirmed.

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