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Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen to Star in Live-Action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ Adaptation (Exclusive)
'The Witcher' exec producer Tomasz Baginski is directing the fantasy for Toei and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.
Pacific Rim: Uprising actor Mackenyu and Madison Iseman are leading the cast of Knights of the Zodiac, a live-action adaptation of the 1980s manga and anime series titled Saint Seiya being made by Toei Animation and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions.
Sean Bean, Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl, Diego Tinoco and Mark Dacascos are also in the firmament of the fantasy that’s coming off of wrapping production.
Tomasz Baginski, the Polish animator and special effects wiz who has worked on The Witcher, is directing the movie that Toei is producing.
In what is labeled an origin story, Mackenyu is starring as Seiya, a street orphan and the title hero of the franchise. When a mystical energy known as Cosmo awakens in him, Seiya embarks on a journey to conquer the ancient Greek armor of Pegasus and choose his side in a preternatural battle for the fate of Sienna (Iseman), a young girl who struggles to control her godly powers.
Bean plays a mentor named Alman Kiddo, a man who recruits Seiya into the Knights order, which he founded when he discovered the reincarnated goddess. Tinoco is a man hired to kill the vulnerable goddess.
The project had been in development for years and suffered several production delays before finally shooting this year. Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken (10 Cloverfield Lane) wrote the most recent drafts.
The movie boasts the fighting prowess of veteran stuntman and martial arts choreographer Andy Cheng, who was the fight coordinator of Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Cheng acted as stunt coordinator and fight coordinator for the production, which filmed in Hungary and Croatia.
Toei, which was behind the anime that ran from 1986 to 1989, will distribute in Japan, with SPWA handling the rest of the world, excluding China and the Middle East.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/saint-seiya-sean-bean-famke-janssen-knights-zodiac-live-action-exclusive-1235017474/
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
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Thanks for the news!
I don't recognize the nice portrait of Sean that's at the left side of the picture.
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First leaked footage of Mackenyu as Seiya (possibly sharing a scene with Sean Bean as Alman Kido)
.....The filming already wrapped on September when the cast was announced. They filmed before the announcement, so we were going full detective mode to find hints .
https://twitter.com/philazora/status/1466216174903984132
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At the recent #AnimeExpo event in which #Crunchyroll anticipated their presence at this year's #SanDiegoComicCon (#SDCC2022) they anticipated that they would talk about the film with real actors from #SaintSeiya (#KnightsOfTheZodiac) with members of the production and the cast being part of the panel.
During the last hours, the Director of the film, #TomekBaginski has confirmed his attendance, although true to his style he has made it clear that he is not in a position to reveal "anything else".
With the presence of the Director at the convention, the chances that a teaser or trailer can be presented increase, especially considering that the film is scheduled to be released in 2023, something that was confirmed again during the Anime Expo event in the panel. corresponding of #Crunchyroll in which these announcements were given.
The film finished recording several months ago and has been in the post-production process since the end of the previous year and so far this year, so there is enough material to put together a preview.
Again the involvement of Crunchyroll, and the recent role it has had, as a distributor of the #DragonBall movie #Super: #SuperHeroe makes us think that the behavior for the #LosCaballerosDelZodiaco movie will receive similar treatment and strategies.
With locations in Hungary and Croatia, the cast includes young stars like #Mackenyu, #MadisonIseman and #DiogoTinoco, as well as experienced actors like #SeanBean, #FamkeJanssen, #NickStahl and #MarkDacasco.
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Finally, the organization of this year's #SanDiegoComicCon has revealed the day, time and place where the #LosCaballerosDelZodiaco film panel will be held with real actors at this year's event:
Next Saturday, July 23, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm (US Pacific time) in Room 6A is the appointment that #SaintSeiya fans have to attend this franchise milestone at appearing for the first time at one of the largest, most important and influential pop culture conventions in the world.
According to the description offered, we now know that it will be #MadisonIseman (#Saori) and #DiegoTinoco (#Ikki) the cast members who will attend, as well as the producer #YoshiIkezawa, the Director #TomaszBaginski, the choreographer of battle scenes #AndyCheng and writers #JoshCampbell and #MattStuecken.
The film, which has been in post-production since the end of last year, also includes other actors in the cast such as #SeanBean (#MitsumasaKido), #FamkeJanssen (in a role not yet determined), #NickStahl, #MarkDacascos and #Mackenyu in the role of the main hero: #Seiya from #Pegasus.
No further information has emerged about what can be seen on the panel, although we know that in it, which is called "A First Look at the Knights of the Zodiac" we will see scenes from it, although it is unknown if it will be in the form of a teaser or single scenes, and if they all correspond to the film or to behind-the-scenes scenes.
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First Look: Knights of the Zodiac Saturday, July 23, 2022 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Toei Animation and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions invite you to be among the first to experience Knights of the Zodiac, a live-action feature film inspired by the classic 1980s manga and anime series. The star-studded cast includes Sean Bean (Game of Thrones), Famke Janssen (X-Men), Nick Stahl (Fear the Walking Dead), Mackenyu (Netflix’s upcoming One Piece), and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum). Key cast members Madison Iseman (Jumanji franchise) and Diego Tinoco (On My Block) participate on a panel featuring action-packed behind-the-scenes footage, alongside producer Yoshi Ikezawa (Halo Legends), director Tomasz Baginski (The Witcher), fight choreographer Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), and 10 Cloverfield Lane screenwriters Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken. Stefanie Woodburn moderates the discussion.
https://comic-con.org/cci/saturday?fbclid=IwAR1H-AoEL1a1W__M0D4LxIfNqZ-nAhj6d6e44fYJD7r9qZNMZ9SP5yVBq-0
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Saint Seiya/Knights of Zodiac Live-Action Movie to Debut First Look at Comic-Con
Saint Seiya is a manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump between January 1986 and November 1990. The series enjoyed massive popularity throughout the 1980s, and many manga authors have cited Saint Seiya as an inspiration, including Bleach's Tite Kubo. Completed at 110 chapters collected into 28 volumes, the manga currently has over 50 million copies in circulation, and multiple anime adaptations have been created since its debut. The original Saint Seiya anime series won the 1987 Animage Anime Grand Prix prize. The seires has also spawned novels, films, musicals, and video games. In 2019, Netflix released a CG animated series, which rebooted the franchise.
Saint Seiya follows an orphan named Seiya on his journey to become a warrior for the goddess Athena. After being forced to travel to Athena's sanctuary, where he obtains the Pegasus Bronze Cloth worn by warriors of Athena, Seiya learns that his sister has disappeared. If Seiya can win the Galaxian Wars tournament for the ultra-powerful Sagittarius Gold Cloth, the reincarnation of Athena will help Seiya find his sister. Despite its sci-fi setting, the series is loosely based off Greek mythology, with gods such as Athena, Poseidon, and Hades engaging in intergalactic battles of epic proportions.
https://www.cbr.com/saint-seiya-knights-of-zodiac-live-action-comic-con-sdcc-footage-movie/?fbclid=IwAR1tv-ECUAe7GkUO5LamBnoz4b1lSPqI1p0MeIkm2XTs3vbpsY5Vvad0zas
How to Get Started With Saint Seiya
In preparation for the live-action film, here are all of the Saint Seiya manga and anime, as well as exactly how and where to get into them.
Saint Seiya, also known as Knights of the Zodiac, is an anime franchise that's both classic and somewhat obscure. Very popular in Japan, the series is somewhat remembered in the West for being on Toonami while also failing to achieve the popularity of shows such as Dragon Ball Z or even Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.
Still, the franchise is incredibly influential, and it's only going to get more popular with the upcoming live-action Hollywood remake. Its decades-long history, however, makes jumping in at the beginning something of a challenge. In preparation for the live-action film, here are all of the Saint Seiya manga and anime and how and where to get into them.
https://www.cbr.com/saint-seiya-where-watch-anime-read-manga/
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How Sony’s Live Action ‘Knights of the Zodiac’ Was a Decade-Long Transformation for Toei Animation
Fans at Comic-Con will Saturday get a fresh taste of Sony’s “Knights of the Zodiac,” a fantasy action film based on the popular Japanese “Saint Seiya” manga and anime series.
Tomek Baginski directs a diverse cast headed by Famke Janssen and Sean Bean, as well as American-born Japanese sensation Mackenyu in the title role as Pegasus Seiya.
For Toei Animation, the Japanese studio behind the properties, the effort is the result of a decade-long strategic overhaul. And putting together the $60 million first leg in a major movie franchise took a circuitous route through Hungary and COVID disruptions. Toei Animation international producer Ikezawa Yoshi explains the journey.
https://variety.com/2022/film/asia/live-action-knights-of-the-zodiac-toei-animation-transformation-1235321919/
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Knights Of The Zodiac Live Action Panel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoC2aALx3iw
Knights Of The Zodiac: Saint Seiya 2023 (Por trás das câmeras) Painel ComicCon San Diego
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I'm guessing ' Knights of the Zodiac'.
#seanbean #filmmaking
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Live-Action Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Film Unveils New Trailer
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The staff for Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga, unveiled a trailer and visual on Wednesday
The film will open in 2023. The film's tagline is "Pegasus will rise."
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-29/live-action-saint-seiya-knights-of-the-zodiac-film-unveils-new-trailer-visual/.192392
Teaser Trailer - Knights of the Zodiac
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No matter how bad this movie may be, as Hollywood has had a terrible track record of live action adaptations of anime, I am still going to see this day 1... It will have been 7 years since I last saw Bean on the big screen.
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KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC
A live-action adaptation of Toei Animation’s anime series, SAINT SEIYA, based on the best-selling manga of the same title, written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada.
The anime tells the story of Seiya, a teenage boy who embarks on a journey into a world of ancient gods and myths, to become the legendary Knight of Pegasus.
Since it was first broadcast in 1986, the anime has entertained generations of young audiences in Asia, Europe, and South America, with major potential for reaching the international live-action market.
STORY
When a headstrong street orphan in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over humanity. He will only become a Knight of the Zodiac when he can let his sister go and embrace his destiny.
CAST
SEAN BEAN as ALMAN KIDO
The recruiter and mentor who puts Seiya to the ultimate test to become a Knight of the Zodiac.
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So, what does it mean to “BURN YOUR COSMO?”
Action Director Andy Cheng sits down with actor and martial artist Alfred Hsing to break down the stunt work and experience how the stunt team brought to life one of the most iconic moves in the all new film from the pages of the manga to the big screen.
Watch the full interview on the official Knights of the Zodiac YouTube channel now (link in the bio) !
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmXBVCmA5bc/
Knights of the Zodiac Action Director Andy Cheng Teaches You How to BURN YOUR COSMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR66BYaBLPA
Knights of the Zodiac Hypes Live-Action Fights in New Promo
https://comicbook.com/anime/news/knights-of-the-zodiac-live-action-fights-trailer/
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Knights of The Zodiac (Saint Seiya): The Beginning | New Trailer 2023
New Official Trailler posted on the film's Japanese website
The website also confirmed the release that will be on April 28, 2023 and also the official name of the film in Japan: Saint Seiya: The Beginning (The Knights of the Zodiac: The beginning).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq7CGegbNAI
Knights of the Zodiac Live-Action Movie Sets Release Date With New Trailer
Knights of the Zodiac (now titled Saint Seiya The Beginning in Japan) has now announced that the film will first be hitting theaters in Japan on April 28th. The worldwide release date has yet to be set as of this writing, but to celebrate this first release date and new title, fans have gotten the best look at the upcoming Hollywood produced Saint Seiya live-action feature film with a new trailer showing off more of the action. You can check it out below:
Knights of the Zodiac will be releasing overseas first on April 28th, and will be hitting theaters around the rest of the world at a later date.
https://comicbook.com/anime/news/knights-of-the-zodiac-live-action-movie-trailer-saint-seiya-the-beginning/
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Saint Seiya Manga's Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Unveils Poster, Theme Song by P!nk
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The official website for Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga, unveiled a new poster for the film as well as the theme song information on Tuesday. Pop singer P!nk contributes her song "Courage" as the film's theme song.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-27/saint-seiya-manga-live-action-knights-of-the-zodiac-film-unveils-poster-theme-song-by-p-nk/.195398
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Knights of the Zodiac Trailer Previews Superpowered Action, Sean Bean
The live-action Knights of the Zodiac movie, or Saint Seiya: The Beginning in Japanese, has received a main trailer that previews its action sequences and the theme song “Courage” by P!NK.
There are also clips of Sean Bean‘s Alman Kido and Madison Iseman‘s Sienna, with the former informing protagonist Seiya (played by Mackenyu) of his destiny as a Pegasus Knight.
https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/03/07/knights-of-the-zodiac-trailer-previews-superpowered-action-sean-bean/
新田真剣佑ハリウッド初主演作！ 映画『聖闘士星矢 The Beginning』本予告
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Knights of the Zodiac Release info
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6528290/releaseinfo/?ref_=tt_dt_rdat
Sony Dates Toei Animation’s ‘Knights Of The Zodiac’ For Summer
https://deadline.com/2023/03/sony-knights-of-the-zodiac-summer-release-date-1235300412/
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New character description from the new Japanese articles released revealed that Vander Gurrad (Famke Jannsen) is Alman Kiddo's (Sean Bean) ex-wife who had raised Sienna (Madison Iseman) together with him.
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New Saint Seiya: The Beginning movie stills 📷
Featuring Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Famke Jannsen, and Diego Tinoco
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Join us in welcoming Famke Janssen (X-Men) to @wondercon for our “Knights of the Zodiac Live Action Film” Panel, where we will discuss the film in a thrilling Q&A session! Don’t miss this event and mark your calendars for Friday, March 24 at 3pm in Room North 200A!
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The #KotZmovie team is headed to @wondercon 2023!
Join us on 3/24 (Fri) for an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming film along with members of the cast and on 3/25 (Sat) for a deep dive into the #SaintSeiya #KnightsoftheZodiac franchise!
3/24 (Fri.) - The key cast @madisoniseman , @diegotinoco , @dacascosmark , @nickstahl , and #FamkeJanssen share details on the film Q&A style.
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Knights of the Zodiac: Exclusive Trailer for Live-Action Saint Seiya Movie
The Saint Seiya saga is getting the live-action, big-screen treatment with the upcoming feature film Knights of the Zodiac, opening only in theaters on May 12, 2023. IGN can exclusively debut the trailer for Knights of the Zodiac, which can be viewed via the player above or the embed below.
https://www.ign.com/articles/knights-of-the-zodiac-saint-seiya-movie-trailer-plot-cast-release-date
Knights of the Zodiac - Exclusive Trailer (2023) Mackenyu, Famke Janssen, Sean Bean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSJZm2-9UNQ
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Mackenyu Arata interview in Cinema★Cinema for Saint Seiya: The Beginning
"All of my co-stars were wonderful people, and that was very encouraging for me. They had their family on set. Sean Bean seems super cool on screen, but off screen he's cute, easy to talk to, & I love him. It was hilarious that he said to me, "I die a lot in movies, don't I?"
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https://twitter.com/philazora/status/1642813859772899331
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Saint Seiya The Beginning producer, Yoshi Ikezawa comments:
They cast Sean Bean after offering him the part several times. "Alman Kido is a single minded-character. I had an image of an English gentleman who wants to atone for his past mistakes, Sean Bean came to mind. In a way, he has a similar presence to Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars."
Guraad was introduced as Kido's business partner, delving deeper from the name Guraad Foundation managed by Kido in the original manga. Screenwriter Kiel Murray came with the idea "What if she's a woman?" That led to the decision to make them former husband & wife.
During the scene where she talked about her feelings for her daughter Sienna to Kido, he was able to experience the chemistry between Sean and Famke, so he thought it was a good idea to set them as former husband and wife.
https://twitter.com/philazora/status/1645826231164878849
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The Japan premiere of Saint Seiya The Beginning will be streaming live on YouTube April 18th starting from 18.45 JST
Guest: Mackenyu, Sean Bean, Famke Jannsen, Madison Iseman, Diego Tinoco, Mark Dacascos, Director Tomek Baginski, & their jp voice actors
https://youtube.com/live/FM6piYbuxHU?feature=share
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豪華キャスト集結！映画『聖闘士星矢 The Beginning』
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Sean Bean visits Japan for the first time in 21 years since "Lord of the Rings"
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Take a look at more stunt footage from the upcoming feature “Knights of the Zodiac”, aka “Saint Seiya The Beginning", adapting Masami Kurumada's "Weekly Shonen Jump" characters, is a new live-action feature, from Toei and Sony Pictures, starring Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl, Diego Tinoco and Mark Dacascos, releasing in theaters May 12, 2023:
http://www.sneakpeek.ca/2023/04/knights-of-zodiac-in-2023_22.html
＜期間限定公開＞『シン・仮面ライダー』冒頭映像（2分49秒）
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Knights Of The Zodiac: Meet The Cast | Sean Bean / Alman Kido
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Knights of The Zodiac's Sean Bean Talks Playing A Father Figure and Greek Mythology
Sean Bean spoke with Game Rant about his Knights of the Zodiac character Alman Kido and the lasting appeal of Greek mythology.
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Anime and manga fans have been treated to plenty of their favorite titles being adapted into live-action, with even more projects on the way. The most recent of these is Knights of the Zodiac, Sony's upcoming movie adapted from the popular manga and anime Saint Seiya, which promises not only some impressive action and deep storytelling, but also impressive star power, with a cast that includes Famke Jannsen, Nick Stahl, Mark Dacascos, Madison Iseman, Mackenyu, and Sean Bean.
Directed by Tomek Bagiński, who counts Netflix's The Witcher and its spinoffs The Witcher: Nightmare and the Wolf and The Witcher: Blood Origin among his credits, Knights of the Zodiac tells the story of Seiya (played by Mackenyu), who rises from fighting for money to battling for the fate of the world and to protecting Sienna (played by Madison Iseman), who is actually the reincarnation of the Greek goddess Athena. Along the way, Seiya embraces his own destiny and learns to harness magical powers with the help of Alman Kido (Sean Bean). Knights of the Zodiac finds its basis in Greek mythology, and it uses those ancient tales to propel its action-packed story.
Speaking with Game Rant, Sean Bean provided deeper details on his character, and the qualities he found within him. Elaborating on his acting process, Bean said, "It's a question of finding that knowledge, maturity, intellect. It's like looking back on one's own life. You look on when you were younger, you realize you hopefully learned a bit more over the years." The actor added that Alman Kido is "a very educated man, very successful businessman and a billionaire who is retired and follows his true passion which is ancient history and folklore and Greek mythology." Bean also notes the conflict that Kido finds himself in, and how his task of protecting Sienna weighs on him, saying:
He's quite laid back, but he has a heavy weight on his shoulders in terms of his responsibility to Sienna and trying to find someone who can provide her with the energy and support she needs in terms of the cosmos and the cosmic energy she needs every day. As you said he's a father figure and a mentor, but he's aware that he's in a very dangerous situation. It's quite perilous the journey that he's taking in order to keep Siena on the right track which would lead to transformation into the goddess Athena. So he's well aware of the consequences but he's quite steady and a level-headed man.
Incidentally, Bean is no stranger to Greek mythology, having played Odysseus in the 2005 film Troy. Beyond that, though, the actor said that he has always been interested in Greek mythology, and highlighted how many of the stories passed down for centuries are "surreal" and "bizarre." "Experiences like Zeus having children from his forehead and things like that, or how Hera, I believe, puts a stone in his belly and he thinks he's having another one or something (laughs)."
In regards to Knights of the Zodiac, Bean said it was the inclusion of Greek mythology that drew him to the project, but it was how the story remixed that folklore that he found most interesting. "When that was combined with the Japanese culture, the manga, the anime, I thought it was a really interesting mixture. It took me a little bit long to get my head around it, but I think it's fascinating that they're able to draw the two cultures together and create such a thought-provoking and exciting piece of work."
https://gamerant.com/knights-of-the-zodiac-sean-bean-interview-greek-mythology/
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Knights of the Zodiac's Cast & Character Guide (2023)
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Sean Bean As Alman Kiddo
Despite his different name, Knights of the Zodiac’s Alman Kiddo is an adaptation of the original manga’s beloved character Mitsumasa Kido. He’s the foster grandfather of Sienna following her reincarnation as a human, and the leader of a high-tech company named the Kido Foundation. The character is played by Sean Bean, the English actor responsible for playing Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and Boromir in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. He’s the highest-profile actor in the Knights of the Zodiac cast, though it’s very different from the projects he usually takes on.
https://screenrant.com/knights-zodiac-2023-cast-character-guide/
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"I had fun working with Mackenyu, he's a joyful person. He's very focused & talented. He's passionate about his work, he's self-disciplined & has a deep understanding about his character. He's an actor, a fighter, & a wonderful young man."
ーSean Bean
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“Mackenyu is such a wonderful actor that we couldn't give him any advice. I think he will definitely become a star.”
ーFamke Janssen
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Sean Bean Interview: Knights Of The Zodiac
Knights of the Zodiac is the 2023 live-action adaptation of the Saint Seiya manga filled with over-the-top action, vibrant special effects, and a talented cast to bring it all to life. Sony Pictures teams up with the anime powerhouse Toei to bring the story of Seiya and the Goddess Athena's Cosmo-Powered Knights to the big screen. While live-action anime films have a reputation for falling flat, Knights of the Zodiac goes all in on its flashy fight scenes and world-ending family drama.
The film features a young girl named Sienna (Madison Iseman) who has mysterious powers awakened inside of her that threaten the safety of the world unless she learns to control them. Her father, Alman Kido (Game of Thrones star Sean Bean), and his close friend Mylock (Mark Dacascos) work to protect her and attempt to find the Knights destined to protect the goddess Sienna is shaping into. They are pursued by her mother, Guraad (Famke Janssen), and the intimidating Nero (Diego Tinoco). Things begin to heat up when the young Seiya (Mackenyu) accidentally awakens abilities in a fighting tournament that lead him right to Sienna and a battle for the world's fate.
Sean Bean's character Alman takes on the responsibility of nurturing Sienna so that her powers could someday be used to save the world rather than end it. However, his ex-wife Guraad has different plans, and their disagreement may be the trigger that starts the largest battles the world has seen. Sean Bean recently joined Screen Rant to talk about his role in Knights of the Zodiac and reflect on some of his best on-screen deaths.
Sean Bean on Parenting a Goddess in Knights of the Zodiac
Screen Rant: Alman's relationship with his daughter provided many of Knights of the Zodiac's most emotionally potent scenes. I hope that none of your children in real life have threatened the safety of our planet, but did Alman teach you anything new in regard to being a father?
Sean Bean: Not really. He's a father or a mentor, but it's a slightly different situation because he's bringing up this Goddess. She can be a bit difficult, not difficult with me, but with my ex-wife, [Guraad], and all the cosmos [energy] she's received. I thought he was a very, very well-rounded, very well-written character. He was sympathetic. And that followed his true passion, which was mythology, Greek mythology, ancient history, folklore and that kind of stuff.
To come across this young girl, this little baby, really was kind of almost [like his] destiny to find something that he believed in, he studied, he was passionate about, and to come across this, which he's probably searched for all his life was quite a massive turning point for him. From then on, we see how things develop with his wife Guraad. They were happily married, and things change dramatically when Sienna comes into our life. So I guess he's got a father's responsibility. But on top of that, he's got the responsibility to help bring up a goddess and the wisdom and the good things that she can bring to the world.
You seem to be well aware that a majority of the characters you've played have perished on camera. For you, what are some of the most memorable deaths that you've had to act out throughout your career?
Sean Bean: I suppose Lord of the Rings was a good one. And my first death was a film called Caravaggio, which is about the artist Caravaggio. [It was a] Derek Jarman film, and he was a wonderful guy, a great director. And that was my first death, and I got my throat slit. It's your first day, and you go "Oh great!", and I suppose the best death was Boromir in Lord of the Rings. That was a very epic kind of death, very emotional, very moving. Peter Jackson allowed me enough time to die and milk it. Yeah, great music and pathos.
It all came together so well. I imagine your James Bond death in Goldeneye, having to react to a satellite falling on you, was a little hard to play out.
Sean Bean: Yeah, at the time as well. Because green screen wasn't as fancy as it is now so, you know we had to use our imaginations. *laughs
With the Game of Thrones franchise seeing a resurgence thanks to House of the Dragon, and with a couple of spin-off series in the works, would you be open to playing Ned Stark again in some sort of flashback or side story?
Sean Bean: *laughs I don't know if Ned would ever be incorporated again. I'm not that clued-up about the [new series]. I've heard it's really good. You know, I'm gonna see that. But yeah, it's always nice to think that you could be involved in some way in such a great series that's something that became [so known] worldwide. I don't think at the time that we knew how big Lord of the Rings was going to turn out, and the same with Game of Thrones. So you know, if I were ever asked again, it would be nice to be involved in some way. And it's the same with Knights of the Zodiac. I wasn't familiar with how vast that was in this scale of popularity and the following it has, so you know maybe [Knights of the Zodiac] will one day become a similar kind of thing.
https://screenrant.com/knights-of-the-zodiac-sean-bean-interview/
Sean Bean Interview: Knights Of The Zodiac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z37W4rrDDg0
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Game Of Thrones star Sean Bean glows beside fifth wife Ashley Moore as he makes rare red carpet appearance for Knights Of The Zodiac
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Game Of Thrones heartthrob Sean Bean glowed beside his fifth wife Ashley Moore as he made a rare red carpet appearance Wednesday.
He joined a glittering array of actors that evening for the Los Angeles premiere of his upcoming fantasy feature Knights Of The Zodiac.
The 64-year-old, whose iconic roles include Boromir in The Lord Of The Rings, cut a ruggedly handsome figure as he treated the cameras to his rakish grin.
He slipped into a cream collared sweater and jazzed up the look with a textured blue blazer that matched his trousers.
Meanwhile Ashley, who is 26 years his junior, threw an affectionate arm around him as he glowed with happiness on the red carpet.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12071229/Sean-Bean-glows-fifth-wife-Ashley-rare-red-carpet-appearance-Knights-Zodiac.html
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Saint Seiya Manga's Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Earns US$535,000 in U.S. Opening Weekend Box Office
The Box Office Mojo website and entertainment news website Deadline reported on Sunday that Knights of the Zodiac, the live-action film of Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga, has earned an estimated US$535,000, and ranked at #11 in the box office in its opening weekend in the U.S. The film screened in 586 theaters, and earned an estimated US$222,000 on its opening day on Friday, US$186,000 on Saturday, and US$127,000 on Sunday. Box Office Mojo lists the film with a current worldwide gross of US$5,007,573.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-15/saint-seiya-manga-live-action-knights-of-the-zodiac-film-earns-usd535000-in-u.s-opening-weekend-box-/.198077?fbclid=IwAR3v2MsCpaEdeRwAhYXh0R-3Kul8p_62C7Z_JkloBLrvQbalepRGVaozITQ
Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6528290/?ref_=bo_se_r_1
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When is the live-action Knights of the Zodiac movie coming to Netflix?
Knights of the Zodiac has just been released in theaters and has proven to be one of the worst anime adaptations ever made. The Saint Seiya movie featuring Sean Bean has firmly entered our top 3, almost on par with Dragonball Evolution, and its box office performance is not exactly spectacular either.
“However, Knights of the Zodiac will soon have a double life. As is the case with many movies nowadays, despite not performing well in theaters, it is expected to fare better on streaming platforms. Whether it’s to rediscover a gem that is being vilified or to revel in the madness that the film has become, the movie will be arriving on Netflix very soon.”
“According to Sony Pictures, the production company behind the $70 million film, the Saint Seiya adaptation will arrive on Netflix starting from June 1, 2023. This means that there will only be a few days between its theatrical release and its arrival on the official streaming platform.
Why Netflix? The answer seems logical. The platform currently has the CGI remake of the series from 2019, as well as the original anime and some of its movies available in various countries. Therefore, Netflix appears to be the official home of Saint Seiya, as well as an increasing number of continuously released anime titles.”
“Undoubtedly, the new release of Saint Seiya is a fresh opportunity for the movie to find its audience. So far, it hasn’t pleased fans or unfamiliar viewers… but who knows. The ways of Netflix are inscrutable.”
https://en.softonic.com/articles/netflix-the-knights-of-the-zodiac
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Knights of the Zodiac Live-Action Movie Sets Netflix US Release Date
The live-action Knights of the Zodiac movie is coming to Netflix in the United States at the tail end of October 2023, What’s on Netflix has learned. It’ll mark the movie’s SVOD premiere following its theatrical release earlier in the year.
Set to arrive on Netflix on October 26th, the movie tells the story of a street orphan destined to protect a young girl and save the world.
https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/knights-of-the-zodiac-live-action-movie-sets-netflix-us-release-date/
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KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC HITS NETFLIX WITH DISASTROUS BUDGET AND BOX-OFFICE HISTORY
The live-action Knights Of The Zodiac blockbuster had a budget of $60 million, which in comparison to Marvel Studios’ efforts will appear modest.
And yet, its returns all signaled the film being a disastrous box office bomb.
The movie only made a measly $7 million at the box office, failing to even make back a sixth of its budget. In addition, the film was also met with disappointment by critics and it currently sits at 21% on the Rotten Tomatoes critics meter.
On the other hand, it sits at a fresh 61% with general audiences, so perhaps it could achieve popularity on Netflix and be given the success some clearly believe it deserves.
https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/10/26/knights-of-the-zodiac-hits-netflix-with-disastrous-budget-and-box-office-history/
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I'm afraid I must side with the Rotten Tomatoes critics on this one. Even Sean's involvement couldn't save it.