Sony Pictures have released a trailer for their upcoming live-action adaptation Knights of the Zodiac, which is based on the 1980s manga series Saint Seiya written by Masami Kurumada. The film also features X-Men‘s Famke Janssen and The Lord of the Rings‘ Sean Bean. Full of action and magic, Knights of the Zodiac confirms that Gods are very, very real and they walk among us in plain sight.
Knights of the Zodiac will be in cinemas on July 28th.
The Witcher‘s executive producer Tomek Bagiński is helming the project, with the script penned by Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken and Kiel Murray. Mackenyu stars as Seiya, who will be joined by Madison Iseman, Fear the Walking Dead‘s Nick Stahl, John Wick‘s Mark Dacascos, and Diego Tinoco from Netflix’s Oh My Block.
Live-action anime adaptations have a very interesting history in cinema. Could Knights of the Zodiac break that curse? Only time will tell. If you’re unfamiliar with Seiya’s world, here is a brief summary of what you can expect in this godly war.
Based on the international anime sensation, Knights of the Zodiac brings the Saint Seiya saga to the big screen in live action for the first time. Seiya (Mackenyu), a headstrong street teen, spends his time fighting for cash while he searches for his abducted sister. When one of his fights unwittingly taps into mystical powers he never knew he had, Seiya finds himself thrust into a world of warring saints, ancient magical training and a reincarnated goddess who needs his protection. If he’s to survive, he will need to embrace his destiny and sacrifice everything to take his rightful place among the Knights of the Zodiac.
