In Japanese folklore, few stories are more sacred than the story of the 47 Ronin. Despite this, Universal had high hopes for significant overseas revenues in order to justify the films burgeoning ...

Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore ...

A fresh trailer for 47 Ronin 2 has been circulating online, featuring Keanu Reeves in the lead role. This has left fans both shocked and excited. The trailer hints at a storyline where a lone survivor ...

The story of the Forty-seven Ronin is well known in Japan, and has been since the historical event occurred early in the 18th century. It's not nearly as common knowledge on these shores, but that's ...

A fresh trailer for 47 Ronin 2 has been circulating online, featuring Keanu Reeves in the lead role. This has left fans both shocked and excited. The trailer hints at a storyline where a lone survivor ...

The tale of the vengeance of the 47 Ronin is perhaps Japan’s most well-known and beloved legend extolling the virtues of the Bushido honor code. Based on real events in 18th century Japan, the story ...

<i>This article has been corrected. See below.</i> — In “47 Ronin,” Keanu Reeves portrays the leader of a band of ronin — masterless samurai in 18th-century Japan who must suffer the indignity of ...

USA TODAY review%3A * * out of four Stars%3A Keanu Reeves%2C Hiroyuki Sanada%2C Rinko Kikuchi%2C Ko Shibasaki%2C Min Tanaka%2C Tadanobu Asano Rated%3A PG-13%3B Runtime%3A 1 hour%2C 59 minutes%3B Opens ...

Anticipating a major financial hit, Universal took the unusual step of writing down the cost of the samurai epic over the course of the last year. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer The studio ...

Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures movie studio has taken unspecified write-downs for its $175 million, Keanu Reeves film "47 Ronin" that opens on Christmas Day, the studio has acknowledged, as ...