Kazuma Kiryu will be hitting box office in the near future! Variety reports that a new Yakuza movie adaptation is currently in the works. SEGA, 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content are working together to make this movie happen. Here’s what 1212 and Producer Erik Barmack had to say:
“Yakuza offers us a new playground in which to set compelling stories with complex characters in a unique environment that audiences have rarely seen before,” 1212 said. “The saga of Kazuma Kiryu has a built-in cinematic appeal – a mix of kinetic action with bursts of comedy, multiple converging storylines, and a gripping journey towards redemption.”
Barmack said, “With our background in telling global stories, we are excited to bring this huge project to global platforms.”
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