Knights of the Zodiac Film Details
Knights of the Zodiac, known in Japan as Saint Seiya: The Beginning (Japanese: 聖闘士星矢 The Beginning, Hepburn: Seinto Seiya Za Biginingu), is a 2023 fantasy action film directed by Tomek Bagiński from a screenplay by Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, and Kiel Murray, based on the manga Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada. The film stars Mackenyu, Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman, Diego Tinoco, Mark Dacascos, Nick Stahl, and Sean Bean.
Knights of the Zodiac was released in Japan on April 28, 2023, and was released in the United States on May 12. The film has received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb with a gross of $6.8 million.
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PRODUCTION
Saint Seiya author Masami Kurumada wanted to adapt it to a live-action film almost as long as he worked on the manga, and in 2016, Toei Animation first revealed that such an adaptation was in development at CCXP. Toei later gave the film an official green-light in May 2017 with Tomasz Bagiński directing. It was originally to be a co-production with Sony Pictures and Chinese company A Really Good Film Company, who would later drop out. The original screenplay was adapted by Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken, with later additions by Kiel Murray. The main cast was announced in September 2021, including Mackenyu, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Diego Tinoco, Famke Janssen, Nick Stahl, and Mark Dacascos. The theme song is “Courage” by Pink, originally from her album Hurts 2B Human.
Filming took place between July and September 2021 in Hungary. Andy Cheng provided the fight and stunt coordination.
CAST
- Mackenyu as Seiya the Pegasus Knight
- Famke Janssen as Guraad
- Madison Iseman as Sienna / Athena
- Diego Tinoco as Nero the Phoenix Knight
- Mark Dacascos as Mylock
- Nick Stahl as Cassios
- Sean Bean as Alman Kiddo
- Caitlin Hutson as Marin the Eagle Knight
- TJ Storm as Docrates
RELEASE
April 28, 2023
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