‘Kubi,’ Kitano Takeshi’s Cannes-Bound Period Action Film, Picked up by Kadokawa (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comKadokawa has picked up all rights to “Kubi,” the upcoming film by Kitano Takeshi which will have its premiere out of competition in Cannes.
Kadokawa will handle both the international sales and the Japanese commercial release. The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda Nobunaga rose in revolt and caused his master to commit hara-kiri in Kyoto.
The reasons for the revolt and whether Akechi Mitsuhide was really the ringleader have been debated ever since. The film will explore the ambitions, betrayals, and fates of various characters, including warlords, ninjas, traveling performers, and peasants, and brings out the essence of Kitano’s world, including intense violence and dark humor.
Speaking at a press event over the weekend, Kitano explained that “This film is based on my own understanding of what the period and people were like,” and it will definitely not all be pretty pictures and uplifting moments.
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