10/28/2013

Keanu Reeves is Destined for Revenge in New '47 Ronin' Trailer


$175M for a Keanu Reeves samurai movie? Neither "Keanu Reeves" or "samurai movie" screams "late season blockbuster" for 47 Ronin, especially with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug likely to still be throwing its weight around. But Universal hopes there are enough people out there anxious for some sword-clanging supernatural action that doesn't involve dwarfs and an excess of walking.

A new trailer for 47 Ronin has been released and they are really showing off what that massive budget was spent on. Unfortunately all of the spectacle comes at the expense of fleshing out the plot, which has Reeves as a man who joins 47 masterless samurai on a quest to avenge their fallen leader. It doesn't look like any version of the classic story we've ever seen before but that's a good thing considering how often it's been told.

Directed by Carl Erik Rinsch, 47 Ronin opens on Christmas Day.