March 6, 2011 07:00 PM | by 
At a press release from Universal Pictures, they announced more details regarding the film 47 Ronin directed by Carl Erik Rinsch. The film will begin filming on the 14th March, with the lead actor Keanu Reeves and four Japanses actors who are Sanada Hiroyuki, Asano Tadanobu, Shibasaki Kou and Kikuchi Rinko.
According to the press release Reeves plays Kai, who is an outcast who joins the 47 Ronin which is lead by a samuari named Oishi who will be played by Sanada. Shibasaki plays Mika, the daughter of the clans master and Kai’s romantic interest. The villain, Lord Kira will be played by Asano and Kikuchi plays a mysterious woman named Mizuki who carries out his orders.
47 Ronin will be Shibasaki’s first Hollywood movie, she has been practising her English and confessed she was “so excited” for the role in the movie. The movie will be shot in 3D and hopefully will be released on November 11th 2012. The Japanese new sources are reporting that this movie has a budget of $200 million.