Although we pretty lately had a stay motion adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, it nonetheless feels prefer it’s been awhile since there’s been a giant live-action adaptation of a beloved anime to be watched. Loads have been introduced, to be truthful, however a number of of them are fairly a methods off, in the event that they ever get made in any respect. Fortuitously (?), we’re because of get a live-action Knights of the Zodiac film in 2023, and its first trailer lately debuted.
Like different latest fantasy franchises, Knights of the Zodiac incorporates elements of Greek mythology into its overarching plot. On this case, it’s the Greek goddess Athena being locked right into a centuries-long battle with different members of her household from the Olympian pantheon, who’re all trying to dominate the planet. When Athena is reincarnated into the physique of a younger lady named Sienna (Madison Iseman), it falls on road orphan Seiya (Mackenyu) to make use of his newly unlocked Cosmo energy to search out the Pegasus Armor to maintain her protected. Naturally, the one strategy to do each is to kick ass and take names along with his fists and mystic powers, all whereas assembly different potential allies or enemies that could be trying to kill Athena.
Zodiac relies on the 1986 manga by Masami Kurumada, which has since grown into its personal franchise and one of many best-selling manga collection. Although its final film was all the best way again in 2014, it’s had a extra constant run of animated collection. The newest collection was the CG present Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya, which aired on Netflix and wrapped up this previous October.
Directed by The Witcher’s Tomasz Bagiński, Knights of the Zodiac additionally stars Famke Janssen, Mark Dacascos, and Sean Bean.
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