Anna Akana is taking 47 Ronin in a new direction. The 32-year-old star is wrapping production in Hungary this week on Blade of the 47 Ronin, a sequel to the 2013 Japanese-themed action film, via Variety. Click inside to read more… The movie is being called a “substantial revamp” that emphasizes female characters, and also addresses cultural criticisms of the Keanu Reeves-starring original.
Here’s a plot summary: “The action is moved forward by some 300 years to present-day Budapest, which is intended as a metaphor for East-West confluence, and where a meeting of the five Samurai clans is taking place.
In addition to the male clan leaders, the meeting is also attended by three Onna Bugeisha (literally ‘Women Warriors’), though their
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