Live-action hits theaters in Japan in April and follows in the wake of the original story
On the 28th of April, the film “Knights of the Zodiac” hits theaters in Japan. And the most amazing thing is that the trailer is hosted by Seiya himself. The feature was initially announced in 2017, but the recordings only ended in 2022, with the direction of the Polish Tomasz “Tomek” Bagiński, director of “The Witcher”, “Legend of the Wolf” and “Inception”, all from Netflix.
Knights of the Zodiac Cast
Confirmed for the cast:
- Mackenyu – Seiya
- Madison Iseman (“Annabelle 3”, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”) – Saori (Sienna) Kido
- Diego Tinoco – Ikki (Nero)
- Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones,” “Lord of the Rings”) – Mitsumasa (Alman) Kido
- Famke Janssen (“X-Men: The Movie”) – Guraad (only appeared in the 2019 3D version, but was male)
- Mark Dacascos (“John Wick 3”) – Tatsumi (Saori’s protector)
- Nick Stahl (“Man Without a Face,” “Terminator 3”) – Cassius (Black Knight)
The main role could not be played by any actor other than Mackenyu, who participated in “Samuray X”, “Fullmetal Alchemist” and will be in the series “One Piece”.
Success in Brazil
The “Knights of the Zodiac” became famous in Brazil in the mid-1990s, when the animated series “Saint Seiya” was shown on TV Manchete. The original manga was a mix of combat typically japanese with greek mythology.
Following the original story
At the film, the plot follows in the wake of the original story: “When a war deity is reincarnated in the body of a young girl, the orphan Seiya discovers that he is destined to protect her and save the world. But that’s only if he can face the past and become a Knight of the Zodiac”, says the synopsis of IMDb, an online database of information about cinema, TV, music and games.
The premiere in movie theaters from the rest of the world does not yet have a confirmed date.
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By Fernando Souza Filho
Source: Maxima
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