Director Carl Erik Rinsch' upcoming 3D fantasy 'samurai' action feature "47 Ronin", stars Keanu Reeeves as an 18th century warrior who seeks to avenge his master’s death.
"47 Ronin", inspired by ancient Japan’s story about the 'Samurai', stars Reeves as 'Kai', an outcast who joins 'Oishi'. the leader of the '47 Ronin'.
"...Together they seek vengeance on 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..."
Production on the film started early in 2012, with the building of sets @ England's Shepperton studio sound stages and backlot, recreating 18th century Japan with a castle, fortress, tournament arena and village.
"Pinewood and Shepperton have seen some relatively big productions come through its gates in recent years, although few rival the scale and ambition of '47 Ronin'," said the studio's Andrew Smith.
"The sets are some of the most amazing we’ve seen and it’s so pleasing to have been able to provide the production with the space, infrastructure and support they need to help them achieve their vision..."
Written by Chris Morgan ("Wanted") and Hossein Amini ("Drive"), producers of "47 Ronin" are Scott Stuber ("Battleship"), Pamela Abdy ("Garden State"), and Eric McLeod ("Tropic Thunder").
DP is Oscar-nominated cinematographer John Mathieson ("Gladiator"), Oscar-nominated production designer Jan Roelfs ("Alexander"), editor is Craig Wood ("The Ring"), costume designer is Penny Rose ("Pirates of the Caribbean"), special effects producer is Paul Corbould ("The Wolfman") and visual effects producer is Garv Thorp ("The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor").
