Matthew Fox (World War Z, Alex Cross, “Lost”) joins with Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, No Country For Old Men, The Fugitive, Hope Springs), newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning Japanese star Toshiyuki Nishida to bring to life the American occupation of Japan in the perilous and unpredictable days just after Emperor Hirohito’s World War II surrender. As General Douglas MacArthur (Jones) suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation, he assigns an expert in Japanese culture – and psychological warfare – General Bonner Fellers (Fox), to covertly investigate the looming question hanging over the country: should the Japanese Emperor, worshiped by his people but accused of war crimes, be punished or saved? Caught between the high-wire political intrigue of his urgent mission and his own impassioned search for the mysterious school teacher (Hatsune) who first drew him to Japan, Fellers can be certain only that the...
- 3/8/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Here’s the first trailer released for Emperor which sees Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox appear as World War II officers following the surrender of the Japanese and are tasked with finding out what role the Emperor of Japan played in WWII. The trailer looks brilliant and has made it onto my mud see list for 2013. The synopsis gives us more of an insight into what we can expect. It’s directed by Peter Webber ( Hannibal Rising, Girl with a Pearl Earring) and was shot in both New Zealand and Japan.
Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur...
Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur...
- 1/17/2013
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Here's our first look at Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox in the Peter Webber directed film Emperor. The movie is based on the real life events set durring the final days of World War II after the Japanese surrendered. The posters that you see here are just being used to help sell the film at the Cannes Film Festival. Ya gotta love that pipe Lee is smoking!
Here's the Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner Fellers (Fox) is charged with reaching a decision of historical importance: should Emperor Hirohito be tried and hanged as a war criminal?...
Here's the Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner Fellers (Fox) is charged with reaching a decision of historical importance: should Emperor Hirohito be tried and hanged as a war criminal?...
- 5/18/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
After getting a great first look at Tommy Lee Jones in Peter Webber’s upcoming Emperor just yesterday, the director has tweeted the first sales posters for the film to promote its entrance on the market at Cannes over the next two weeks.
With Jones joined by Matthew Fox in the lead, and Eriko Hatsune (Norwegian Wood) as Fox’s love interest, the project definitely has a lot of potential.
“Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner...
With Jones joined by Matthew Fox in the lead, and Eriko Hatsune (Norwegian Wood) as Fox’s love interest, the project definitely has a lot of potential.
“Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner...
- 5/17/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Few actors seem to be having as much fun playing military officials more than Tommy Lee Jones (just see Captain America: The First Avenger for the most recent example), which is one reason to look forward to Emperor. In Peter Webber‘s (Girl with a Pearl Earring, Hannibal Rising) upcoming drama surrounding Japan’s surrender during WWII, Jones plays General Douglas MacArthur, a key figure in the ruling of the country. We’ve been sent the first look above, as well as another photo below from THR, featuring Lost alum Matthew Fox. Following that we’ve got a few early sales poster, all which come straight from the director himself.
Synopsis:
Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of...
Synopsis:
Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of...
- 5/16/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
We’ve just been sent the first-look image of Tommy Lee Jones from his new movie, Emperor which is directed by Peter Webber and also stars Matthew Fox. It’s currently doing the rounds in Cannes looking to be picked up in the market. Tommy Lee Jones plays Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the movie which we’ve got the synopsis for below.
Check it out and keep your eyes peeled for more from the movie when it no doubt gets picked up. We’ll see the man himself this evening at the Premiere of Men in Black 3.
Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II.
Check it out and keep your eyes peeled for more from the movie when it no doubt gets picked up. We’ll see the man himself this evening at the Premiere of Men in Black 3.
Starring Matthew Fox (World War Z, I, Alex Cross, Lost) and Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln, Men in Black 3), Emperor, inspired by true events, is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II.
- 5/16/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Matthew Fox ( World War Z , I, Alex Cross , "Lost") will top line Emperor (working title) from director Peter Webber ( Girl with a Pearl Earring ) which is based on a screenplay by David Klass ( Walking Tall , Desperate Measures , Kiss the Girls ) and Vera Blasi ( Woman on Top , Tortilla Soup ). Emperor will be produced by Yoko Narahashi ( The Last Samurai ), Gary Foster ( Ghost Rider , Daredevil , Sleepless in Seattle , The Soloist ), Eugene Nomura ( Tajomaru , Surely Some Day ) and Russ Krasnoff ( The Soloist ). Emperor is a co-production between Fellers Film and Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment. Inspired by true events, Emperor is an epic story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the...
- 1/3/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Takashi Miike, the director responsible for such uncompromising and unforgettable movies as Audition and Ichi The Killer indelibly stamps his trademark style on the Samurai genre with the ultra-violent, all-action, blood-spattered epic, 13 Assassins.
Miike’s remake of Eichi Kudo’s classic 1963 samurai period action-drama Jusan-nin No Shikaku boasts a heavyweight cast featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary Japanese cinema, including Koji Yakusho (Babel; Memoirs Of A Geisha), Takayuki Yamada (252: Sign Of Life), Yusuke Iseya (Sukiyaki Western Django; Memories Of Matsuko; Casshern), Mikijiro Hira (Goemon) and Hiroki Matsukata (Tajomaru: Avenging Blade; Ichi).
We’ve just been sent the official UK trailer and poster (pictured above) for the film by the good folks at Artifical Eye, who unleash 13 Assassins into UK cinemas on May 6th 2011.
Miike’s remake of Eichi Kudo’s classic 1963 samurai period action-drama Jusan-nin No Shikaku boasts a heavyweight cast featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary Japanese cinema, including Koji Yakusho (Babel; Memoirs Of A Geisha), Takayuki Yamada (252: Sign Of Life), Yusuke Iseya (Sukiyaki Western Django; Memories Of Matsuko; Casshern), Mikijiro Hira (Goemon) and Hiroki Matsukata (Tajomaru: Avenging Blade; Ichi).
We’ve just been sent the official UK trailer and poster (pictured above) for the film by the good folks at Artifical Eye, who unleash 13 Assassins into UK cinemas on May 6th 2011.
- 4/5/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Takashi Miike, the director responsible for such uncompromising and unforgettable movies as Audition and Ichi The Killer indelibly stamps his trademark style on the Samurai genre with the ultra-violent, all-action, blood-spattered epic, 13 Assassins.
Miike’s remake of Eichi Kudo’s classic 1963 samurai period action-drama Jusan-nin No Shikaku boasts a heavyweight cast featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary Japanese cinema, including Koji Yakusho (Babel; Memoirs Of A Geisha), Takayuki Yamada (252: Sign Of Life), Yusuke Iseya (Sukiyaki Western Django; Memories Of Matsuko; Casshern), Mikijiro Hira (Goemon) and Hiroki Matsukata (Tajomaru: Avenging Blade; Ichi).
In mid-19th Century Japan the era of the samurai is beginning to fade as the feudal nation begins to enjoy a rare period of peace. But the fragile calm is soon threatened by the bloody rise of Lord Naritsugu, the Shogun’s sadistic, psychopathic younger brother, whose position places him above the law and free to rape,...
Miike’s remake of Eichi Kudo’s classic 1963 samurai period action-drama Jusan-nin No Shikaku boasts a heavyweight cast featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary Japanese cinema, including Koji Yakusho (Babel; Memoirs Of A Geisha), Takayuki Yamada (252: Sign Of Life), Yusuke Iseya (Sukiyaki Western Django; Memories Of Matsuko; Casshern), Mikijiro Hira (Goemon) and Hiroki Matsukata (Tajomaru: Avenging Blade; Ichi).
In mid-19th Century Japan the era of the samurai is beginning to fade as the feudal nation begins to enjoy a rare period of peace. But the fragile calm is soon threatened by the bloody rise of Lord Naritsugu, the Shogun’s sadistic, psychopathic younger brother, whose position places him above the law and free to rape,...
- 3/11/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Director: Hiroyuki Nakano. Review: Adam Wing. With a glimmering blade in hand, we head back to the forest for more swordplay shenanigans and epic romance. Loosely based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s short stories ‘Rashomon’ and ‘In A Grove’ (most famously adapted for the screen by Akira Kurosawa in 1950), Tajomaru stars Shun Oguri (Sukiyaki Western Django), Kyosuke Yabe (Samurai Zombie) and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (Ip Man), available now on R2 DVD courtesy of Manga Entertainment. Two brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna Hatakeyama, are born into a wealthy and powerful family and both destined for greatness. However, when the father of their lifelong friend dies, a decree is made that has a profound effect on all their lives. The conditions of the decree force Nobutsuna to betray his brother by taking Ako as his own in order to inherit her late father’s wealth and position. However, driven by his love for Ako, Naomitsu...
- 2/26/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Director: Hiroyuki Nakano. Review: Adam Wing. With a glimmering blade in hand, we head back to the forest for more swordplay shenanigans and epic romance. Loosely based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s short stories ‘Rashomon’ and ‘In A Grove’ (most famously adapted for the screen by Akira Kurosawa in 1950), Tajomaru stars Shun Oguri (Sukiyaki Western Django), Kyosuke Yabe (Samurai Zombie) and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (Ip Man), available now on R2 DVD courtesy of Manga Entertainment. Two brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna Hatakeyama, are born into a wealthy and powerful family and both destined for greatness. However, when the father of their lifelong friend dies, a decree is made that has a profound effect on all their lives. The conditions of the decree force Nobutsuna to betray his brother by taking Ako as his own in order to inherit her late father’s wealth and position. However, driven by his love for Ako, Naomitsu...
- 2/26/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade
Stars: Shun Oguri, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yuki Shibamoto, Kei Tanaka | Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Shinichi Ichikawa | Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano
Tajomaru follows the exploits of a pair of brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna (Oguri and Ikeuchi) their female childhood friend Ako (Shibamoto) and the street urchin they welcome into their family, Sakuramaru (Tanaka). When the quartet grow up, Ako’s powerful father dies. Although Naomitsu loves Ako, as the elder brother, Nobutsuna decides to take Ako as his own by force for political and monetary benefit. Naomitsu flees with Ako into the forests but are apprehended first by a shock betrayal and secondly by a bandit named Tajomaru. Although Naomitsu eventually defeats him in battle, Ako deserts him. Having bested the bandit, Naomitsu earns the man’s name and his legendary blade and finds himself in charge of a band of outlaws. Later, events conspire to compel Naomitsu to reclaim what he has lost.
Stars: Shun Oguri, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yuki Shibamoto, Kei Tanaka | Written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Shinichi Ichikawa | Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano
Tajomaru follows the exploits of a pair of brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna (Oguri and Ikeuchi) their female childhood friend Ako (Shibamoto) and the street urchin they welcome into their family, Sakuramaru (Tanaka). When the quartet grow up, Ako’s powerful father dies. Although Naomitsu loves Ako, as the elder brother, Nobutsuna decides to take Ako as his own by force for political and monetary benefit. Naomitsu flees with Ako into the forests but are apprehended first by a shock betrayal and secondly by a bandit named Tajomaru. Although Naomitsu eventually defeats him in battle, Ako deserts him. Having bested the bandit, Naomitsu earns the man’s name and his legendary blade and finds himself in charge of a band of outlaws. Later, events conspire to compel Naomitsu to reclaim what he has lost.
- 2/6/2011
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Samurai action films have been enjoying a definite resurgence in Japanese cinema of late, with countless directors and hip young stars trying their hand at breathing new life into the time honoured form. “Tajomaru: Avenging Blade” is a prime example of this trend, being a revisioning of Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s enduring short story ‘In the Grove’, famously adapted for the screen as “Rashomon” by the legendary Kurosawa back in 1950. The film was directed by Nakano Hiroyuki (“Stereo Future”, “Have a Nice Day”) and stars popular heartthrob Oguri Shun (“Sukiyaki Western Django”, “Crows Zero”) in the titular lead role, with support from Shibamoto Yuki “(Bandage”), Kyosuke Yabe (“Samurai Zombie”), Tanaka Kei (“Suicide Club”, “Killer Virgin Road”) and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (“Ip Man”). The 2009 release was a success, and with anime and manga adaptations in the pipeline, it now arrives on region 2 DVD through Manga Entertainment, coming with a respectable haul of extras...
- 2/3/2011
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Manga Entertainment are continuing to vacuum up any stray Asian action movies they can get their hands on, and the latest to appear is Hiroyuki Nakano’s Tajomaru: Avenging Blade. Loosely based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s short stories ‘Rashomon’ and ‘In A Grove’ (most famously adapted for the screen by Akira Kurosawa in 1950), Tajomaru stars Shun Oguri (Sukiyaki Western Django), Kyosuke Yabe (Samurai Zombie) and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (Ip Man). Tajomaru arrives on sale today. Two brothers, Naomitsu and Nobutsuna Hatakeyama, are born into a wealthy and powerful family and both destined for greatness. However, when the father of their lifelong friend and Naomitsu’s love interest Ako dies, a decree is made that has a profound effect on all their lives. The conditions of the decree force Nobutsuna to betray his brother by taking Ako as his own in order to inherit her late father’s wealth and position. However,...
- 1/31/2011
- 24framespersecond.net
Oh how we have waited with bated breath for the return of Japanese director Hiroyuki Nakano to return with another film. I am a mighty fan of both Samurai Fiction and Stereo Future. I gave Red Shadow a miss and I haven’t been able to see any of the short film work he has done in recent years so his record is pretty much unblemished in my opinion. And it has been long enough since he last did a feature film perhaps all this short film work in the meantime has put him back on track to deliver us another gem. We hope Tajomaru is that film, Nakano’s adaptation of the short story “In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. I’m a bit mixed about the new trailer, some parts seem a bit silly and Jpop gets me every time, but final judgment is reserved for when I...
- 7/5/2009
- by Andrew Mack
- Screen Anarchy
[The first teaser for this one just arrived via the official website! Find it below the break!]
2009 is poised to be an excellent year for once-prominent, long absent Japanese directors returning to the big screen. We wrote about the imminent return of Blue Spring‘s Toshiaki Toyoda last week and now it seems that Samurai Fiction helmer Hiroyuki Nakano is ready to return as well. Nakano won fans the world over with Samurai Fiction - a film that honors the traditions of samurai film while simultaneously updating them - a film that would eventually be ‘borrowed’ from quite liberally by Quentin Tarantino in Kill Bill but he has been quiet for quite some time. Samurai Fiction launched his Sf Project series that also yielded feature film Stereo Future - also excellent - a short film collection titled simply Short Films and a photo book titled Sweet Female. At the peak of this run it seemed Nakano could do no wrong but then he did, his ninja film...
2009 is poised to be an excellent year for once-prominent, long absent Japanese directors returning to the big screen. We wrote about the imminent return of Blue Spring‘s Toshiaki Toyoda last week and now it seems that Samurai Fiction helmer Hiroyuki Nakano is ready to return as well. Nakano won fans the world over with Samurai Fiction - a film that honors the traditions of samurai film while simultaneously updating them - a film that would eventually be ‘borrowed’ from quite liberally by Quentin Tarantino in Kill Bill but he has been quiet for quite some time. Samurai Fiction launched his Sf Project series that also yielded feature film Stereo Future - also excellent - a short film collection titled simply Short Films and a photo book titled Sweet Female. At the peak of this run it seemed Nakano could do no wrong but then he did, his ninja film...
- 5/27/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
Warner Japan has released a first teaser trailer for Hiroyuki Nakano’s Tajomaru. The film is based on the short story ‘In a Grove’ by Ryunosuke Akutagawa which Akira Kurosawa also based his 1950 Rashomon on.
Luckily, this won’t be another remake but rather a new backstory for the bandit Tajomaru that takes place before the crime discussed in Kurosawa’s classic.
[See post to watch Flash video] [via Nippon Cinema]
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Luckily, this won’t be another remake but rather a new backstory for the bandit Tajomaru that takes place before the crime discussed in Kurosawa’s classic.
[See post to watch Flash video] [via Nippon Cinema]
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- 5/26/2009
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
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