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Saint Seiya Manga's Live-Action Knights of the Zodiac Film Opens in Malaysia on May 11
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya manga, on March 27. The trailer reveals the film's May 11 opening date in Malaysia, ahead of its originally planned June 2023 release date.
The film will Saint Seiya: The Beginning in Japan.
The film will also screen internationally on the following dates:
- April 27 – Brazil, Mexico, Latin America
- April 28 – Kenya, Romania
- May 12 – Nigeria, Poland
- May 16 –
- May 24 –
- May 25 – Middle East, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Portugal
- May 26 – Spain, Bulgaria
- June 26 – Italy
- June 23 – South Africa
- July 28 – U.K.
The film stars Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, Iron Chef America) as Mylock.
Polish animator and special effects creator Matt Stuecken (10 Cloverfield Lane) are the latest writers of the film script. Toei is distributing in Japan, and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions is distributing outside Japan except in China and the Middle East.
Pop singer song "Courage."
The Hollywood Reporter describes the film's story:
In what is labeled an origin story, Mackenyu is starring as Seiya, a street orphan and the title hero of the franchise. When a mystical energy known as Cosmo awakens in him, Seiya embarks on a journey to conquer the ancient Greek armor of Pegasus and choose his side in a preternatural battle for the fate of Sienna (Iseman), a young girl who struggles to control her godly powers.Bean plays a mentor named Alman Kido, a man who recruits Seiya into the Knights order, which he founded when he discovered the reincarnated goddess. Tinoco is a man hired to kill the vulnerable goddess.
Yoshi Ikezawa told the news website Variety that Toei Animation is "looking at six movies as a package" for the live-action franchise. He added Toei Animation has "already started the conversation" to make sequels.
Kurumada published the original anime.
Source: Sony Pictures Malaysia's YouTube channel via Gamerbraves
