"Ninja Scroll", the 1993 Japanese action thriller anime, is heading to the big screen in a live-action form. The news came out after Warner Bros. have secured the rights to create a live-action film of the anime and brought "Watchmen" co-scribbler, Alex Tse, on board to pen the script.
The project will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way, which is involved in developing another popular anime "Akira". Appian will produce the movie along with Madhouse Pictures and Jungo Maruta. Though DiCaprio's shingle is one of the film's production houses, the actor reportedly will not act in the film.
Written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, the original "Scroll" centers its story on Jubei Kibagami, a ninja-for-hire in the era of feudal Japan. Following his quest to stop old nemesis from overthrowing the government, he "stumbles upon a plague, an evil clan of demons, a national crisis, and a beautiful ninja girl."
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This is great news! But it is a tough job, the Anime movie will be hard to match. Good luck!
Awesome, I love Ninja Scroll. I will just prey Hollywood does a good job...
Why mess with a great movie. Is hollywood so stupid they can't come up with something new they have to ruin a great movie
Eatdick get laidm Ninja scroll is Great i own both the Movie and the Anime Series and thre both great
This is totally great news! I have faith in dicaprio since he has done excellent movies this past 7 years.
Ninja scroll can suck my a$$