Hoshiya and Saori are played by them
Time Network News live-action version of the movie "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac" was secretly filmed and is expected to be released in 2023. Recently, foreign media disclosed the director and starring lineup of the film: Makoto Nitta, who plays the southern male protagonist Hoshiya, is a Japanese actor born in the United States, and "Pacific Rim 2" and "Langke Sword Heart Final Chapter" have made him a certain reputation in Both Japan and the United States.
Madison Eastman, who plays Saori Johto, has starred in Brave Game: Showdown in the Jungle and Annabelle 3: Ghost Baby Comes Home.
Shaun Bin plays Mitsumasa Jodo
"Game of Thrones" actor Sean Bin plays Mitsumasa Jodo, which is still relatively close to Mitsumasa Johto in the manga.
Directed by the Polish Thomas Barkinski, who has worked as a producer of the American drama "Demon Hunter", and the Netflix animated version of "Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya" is directed by him, he is still familiar with this Japanese manga.
The latest edition was written by Matthew Stuyken and Josh Campbell of 10 Clover Road, who also wrote the screenplay for Special Forces.
Starring cast
The action director is Zheng Jizong, who has just worked for Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and he also served as an action director for the "Peak Moment" series. In addition, the "Phoenix Women" Famick Jensen, Nick Starr and Mark Dacascos also joined.
Childhood memories
The live-action version of "Saint Seiya: Knight of the Zodiac" is mainly produced by Toei in Japan, Sony has obtained the global distribution rights, and the producer on the IMDb website also includes China's Boehner, so the possibility of the introduction of the film is still very large.
Judging from the plot disclosed by foreign media, the live-action version of the movie still tells the original story: five young warriors are recruited as knights of the Zodiac, an elite cosmic force dedicated to protecting the Greek goddess Athena and the earth.
Concept poster