New Live-Action Lupin III Film
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One of Japan’s most popular manga and anime franchises, LUPIN III is getting a new live
action adaptation helmed by Director Kitamura Ryuhei (VERSUS). Oguri Shun (CROWS
ZERO) plays the lead role as the gentlemen thief with an ensemble
supporting cast the likes of Asano Tadanobu, Tamayama Tetsuji, Ayano Go and
Kuroki Meisa.
The story follows Lupin and his partners in crime before
they became a gang. They infiltrate the high security of the Ark of Navarone, a
gigantic fortress-like safe, to lay claim to the Crimson Heart of Cleopatra
within. It is said that whoever possesses this treasure shall "unite the
world."
The first live-action adaptation of LUPIN III in four decades will open on
August 30. The movie began filming on October 3 and finished principal
photography on December 26. The production shot in Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong,
Singapore, and the Philippines.
Check the full trailer below featuring the new instrumental
theme song by Tomoyasu Hotei.