''Blade of the 47 Ronin'' is a 2022 American

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directed by

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, from a script co-written by John Swetnam,

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, and

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, and is a sequel to the ''

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''. Set 300 years after its predecessor, the movie details the fight for survival of the final descendants of the 47 Ronin. ''Blade of the 47 Ronin'' was released as a

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on October 25, 2022.

Premise

The continued story of ancient

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ese

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warriors set 300 years after ''47 Ronin'', in a

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world where

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clans exist in complete secrecy.

Cast

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- Luna *

Mark Dacascos Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor, martial artist and television personality. He won numerous karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18. He is known for his roles as Wo Fat in ''Hawaii Five-0'' ...

- Lord Shinshiro * Teresa Ting - Onami *

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- Reo *

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- Lord Nikko *

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- Sun * Luna Fujimoto - Mai *

Chris Pang Christopher Pang (born 29 December 1984) is an Australian actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Colin Khoo in ''Crazy Rich Asians'' (2018) and Lee Takkam in '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'' (2010). Early life Pang was born in ...

- Lord Arai *

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- Yurei * Chikako Fukuyama - Aya * Akira Koieyama - Ikeda * Nino Furuhata - Dash * Dai Tabuchi - Haruki * Alexandra Tóth - Dancer

Production

Development

In August 2020, a sequel to ''47 Ronin'' was announced to be in development with

serving as director. The project was described by the filmmaker as "genre-blending", as a combination of

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and cyber-punk genres. The plot of the film will take place 300 years "into the future", and will be produced by

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and distributed by

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. Production is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2021. In April 2021,

and

joined the production as co-screenwriters; the pair of writing-collaborators' first feature film credit. By December 2021, it was revealed that John Swetnam had also joined the project as an additional screenwriter.

Casting

By December 2021,

and

joined the cast in leading roles; while Teresa Ting,

, and

serve as the supporting cast.

Filming

Principal photography had commenced by December 2021 in

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. Additionally, it was clarified that the plot will be set 300 years after the first film, as opposed to being set "in the future". The fictional plot, set in modern-day, centers around factions of Samurai who have operated in secrecy for centuries. The primary cast was announced, with Tim Kwok named as producer. The film will be a joint-venture production between

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, and Scrappy Heart Productions, and distributed by Netflix. General Manager and Executive Vice President of Universal 1440 Entertainment, Glenn Ross, expressed excitement for the project while announcing the studio's intentions for the project to be the next installment in a "''47 Ronin'' franchise".

Release

''Blade of the 47 Ronin'' was released on October 25, 2022, via

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as a Netflix Original Film.

Future

In October 2022, following the popularity of ''Blade of the 47 Ronin'' through its streaming release, it was announced that a third film is in development.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 12610794 American fantasy action films American sequel films Films about the Forty-seven Ronin Films shot in Budapest Universal Pictures films 2022 films 2022 action films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films American martial arts films 2022 martial arts films Ninja films Samurai films