Spike TV has announced that a new original animated movie, "Afro Samurai: Resurrection", will air on the network, January 2009.Produced by Japanese studio GONZO in association/partnership with GDH K.K. and FUNimation Entertainment, the film stars actors Samuel L. Jackson and Lucy Liu.
"Afro Samurai: Resurrection" is based on the original art and story telling of manga artist Takashi Okazaki, of a black samurai's quest for revenge and justice.
Jackson, who also serves as an executive producer, reprises his role as the uncompromising hero, 'Afro'.
When his father¹s body is stolen from its grave, Afro is forced to pick up his sword and wreak vengeance against an army of foes lead by a mastermind.
Lucy Liu plays the seductive 'Sio', who plots to destroy Afro.
Additional casting includes Mark Hamill as 'Bin', Sio's manservant and protector and Yuri Lowenthal as 'Kuma', the teddy bear-headed warrior from the original Afro Samurai series...
