{"id":4757,"date":"2011-07-21T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/?p=4757"},"modified":"2011-07-21T13:32:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-21T17:32:09","slug":"live-action-afro-samurai-movie-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/live-action-afro-samurai-movie-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Action Afro Samurai Movie In The Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Indomina Group and Jackson To Produce Feature Film Adaptation<\/p>\n

Los Angeles, CA \u2013 July 21, 2011 \u2013 It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, is teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios to produce a new live action film based on the popular \u201cAfro Samurai\u201d animated series that has spawned an impressive franchise and a global following. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann who will serve as producer with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios\u2019 Shin Ishikawa. Eli Selden of Anonymous Content is executive producing.<\/p>\n

Academy Award\u00ae nominee Samuel L. Jackson has been close to the franchise for a number of years having voiced Afro Samurai for the 2007 anime TV mini-series \u201cAfro Samurai\u201d and again for the 2009 Emmy\u00ae winning animated TV movie \u201cAfro Samurai: Resurrection.\u201d<\/p>\n

Said Jackson, \u201cThis has been one of my very favorite properties ever since our amazing debut at Comic Con with the original series pilot out of Japan. I can’t wait to produce the epic feature film version with our new partners at The Indomina Group.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Indomina was launched, \u2018Afro Samurai\u2019 was quickly identified as the perfect property for us to option and exploit through our vertical channels targeted to a fanboy audience,\u201d said Singh Mann. \u201cWe never took our eyes off the property and are very pleased to not only have the opportunity now to make an extraordinary film, but to do it with Samuel L. Jackson, who is just as passionate about \u2018Afro Samurai\u2019 as we are. This is a perfect collaboration in the eyes of Indomina. We look forward to going to work with Sam and Gonzo on this and making something discernibly unique.\u201d<\/p>\n

Producers plan to attach a writer and director this summer and complete casting by the end of the year. The film will be shot at Pinewood Indomina Studios in the Dominican Republic in 2012.<\/p>\n

Indomina optioned the rights to \u201cAfro Samurai\u201d from Japanese rights holder Gonzo and will make \u201cAfro Samurai\u201d the first feature film production from The Indomina Group, which over the last six months has debuted its North American distribution arm (Indomina Releasing), international sales division (Indomina International) and Studio operations and facilities (Pinewood Indomina Studios).<\/p>\n

Stacey Smart Stanley is overseeing the project\u2019s development for Indomina while Chris Carlisle will be point person for Gonzo.<\/p>\n

About Afro Samurai<\/p>\n

Afro Samurai (\u30a2\u30d5\u30ed\u30b5\u30e0\u30e9\u30a4,) is a Japanese seinen d\u014djinshi manga series written and illustrated by manga artist Takashi Okazaki. It was originally serialized irregularly in the avant-garde d\u014djinshi manga magazine Nou Nou Hau from September 1999 to May 2000. Inspired by Takashi Okazaki’s love of soul and hip hop music and American media, Afro Samurai follows the life of Afro Samurai who witnessed his father (owner of the No. 1 headband) being killed by the hands of a gunslinger named Justice (owner of the No. 2 headband) while he was a child. As an adult, Afro sets off to avenge his father’s death and kill Justice.<\/p>\n

The Afro Samurai d\u014djinshi was adapted into a 5-episode anime TV series by Studio Gonzo in 2007. The same studio also went on to produce a made-for-TV movie sequel entitled Afro Samurai: Resurrection in 2009, which gained two Emmy nominations, for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, which it won, and Outstanding Animated Program. After the release of the anime series, Takashi Okazaki remade the original Afro Samurai d\u014djinshi into a two-volume manga.<\/p>\n

In addition to the success of the anime series, Afro Samurai has also been adapted into a video game. For the TV series and the film, two soundtracks by the RZA of Wu-Tang Clan have been released as well as a profile book in Japan.<\/p>\n

For more information please visit the official movie website AfroSamuraiTheMovie.com<\/p>\n

About Indomina:<\/p>\n

The Indomina Group is a vertically integrated independent studio launched in 2008 by Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann.<\/p>\n

Operating in Los Angeles and the Dominican Republic, Indomina takes a transmedia approach to collaborating with content creators around the world to bring innovative entertainment properties to the market.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s global operations include the production and distribution of motion pictures, television, music, interactive games, and the ownership of world-class studio facilities and production services.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Indomina Releasing, the North American distribution division of the The Indomina Group, inked an exclusive multi-year distribution deal with Vivendi Entertainment that spans home video, digital, internet, television, VOD and mobile platforms and reinforces Indomina\u2019s strategy to establish a leadership position in the independent film market, focusing on genre based content and creating a destination for young, dedicated consumers of the fanboy culture.<\/p>\n

The company most recently released Yuen Woo Ping\u2019s martial arts feature “True Legend,” starring Vincent Zhao, Zhou Xun, Michelle Yeoh and the late David Carradine. Indomina\u2019s next release will be the quirky romantic comedy \u201cGriff the Invisible,\u201d starring Ryan Kwanten, which opens in select markets on August 19, 2011.<\/p>\n

The Indomina Group has also partnered with world-renowned Pinewood Studios Group, to build, operate, manage and market a new state-of-the-art film and television studio facility in the Dominican Republic. \u201cPinewood Indomina Studios\u201d will be a full-service, world-class production facility for film, TV, and other related media content.<\/p>\n

For more information please visit www.indomina.com<\/p>\n

About GONZO K.K.<\/p>\n

GONZO KK is a globally-focused Japanese media company founded in February 2000. The group produces cutting-edge entertainment for teens and young adults through the renowned GONZO animation brand, while children and family content is produced under the Gonzo Films and Gonzino brands. GONZO K.K. is a world leader in content developed for both domestic Japanese and international audiences, effectively leveraging Japan’s trend-setting animation culture and the internationally recognized GONZO brand. Usually, GONZO controls licensing and international distribution for the content it produces. GONZO group companies include Future Vision Music K.K. and GONZINO K.K.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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