In certain circles both the manga and 1970s live-action Japanese film versions of Lone Wolf And Cub are seen as classics of their type. Now Fast Five director Justin Lin wants to take the tale Hollywood, as Deadline reports that he has officially signed on to take the helm of Lone Wolf and Cub for Kamala Films.
David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples (12 Monkeys, Blade Runner) are adapting the Japanese manga created by Kazuo Koike. The story takes place in feudal Japan and centres on a Shogun executioner who is falsely accused of a crime and is forced to wander the country with his three-year-old son, finding work as an assassin for hire.
Here’s what Justin Lin had to say about the husband and wife writing team of David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples, “I’ve long admired the Peoples and their enduring body of work. They’re a wonderful match for Lone Wolf and Cub and I’m really looking forward to collaborating with them on this powerful, epic tale.”
It isn’t certain when the film might go into production, as Lone Wolf is just one of several movies Lin is developing under a deal with Universal Studios.
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