Keanu Reeves is set to lead the voice cast in “Hidari,” a stop-motion feature film directed by Masashi Kawamura. Multiple outlets report that Reeves’ involvement was announced at the Annecy Animation Showcase in Cannes on Sunday. The movie expands on Kawamura’s earlier viral short, a 2023 proof-of-concept that has drawn significant attention online, with one report citing nearly 5 million views on YouTube. “Hidari” is described as an action-focused samurai story set in Japan’s Edo period. It takes inspiration from accounts of Jingorō Hidari, an Edo-era craftsman, and Reeves will voice Jingorō Hidari in the feature. The coverage frames the project as a long-awaited transition from the short-format work into a full-length animated film. Details on other cast members, release timing, and production scope are not provided in the sources supplied.
Keanu Reeves to Voice Lead in Stop-Motion Samurai Feature ‘Hidari’
Keanu Reeves is set to lead the voice cast in “Hidari,” a stop-motion feature film directed by Masashi Kawamura. Multiple outlets report that Reeves’ involvement was announced at the Annecy Animation...
- Keanu Reeves will voice the lead character in “Hidari.”
- The film is directed by Masashi Kawamura.
- “Hidari” is a stop-motion feature expanded from Kawamura’s 2023 viral short/proof-of-concept.
- The story is set in Japan’s Edo era and is inspired by accounts of Edo-era craftsman Jingorō Hidari.
- News of Reeves’ casting was announced at the Annecy Animation Showcase in Cannes.
Ever booked and busy, Keanu Reeves will lend his voice to an action-packed story based on real-life Japanese artist Jingorō Hidari.
3 months agoKeanu Reeves has signed up to lead the voice cast in Japanese animation director Masashi Kawamura’s long-awaited feature film extension of his viral stop-motion short Hidari. News of Reeve’s involvement in the project was announced at the Annecy Animation Showcase in Cannes on Sunday morning. The action-packed feature takes inspiration from accounts of the life of […]
3 months agoKeanu Reeves is getting into samurai mode. The actor is set to voice the lead in “Hidari,” the stop-motion feature from Masashi Kawamura that he’s expanded from his viral proof-of-concept short film. The action-packed feature takes inspiration from accounts of the life of legendary Edo era craftsman Jingoro Hidari, who will be voiced by Reeves. […]
3 months agoThe feature expands the director's 2023 viral proof-of-concept short, which has drawn nearly 5 million views on YouTube.
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