In production: info on the Bunraku movie

Some people have asked me 'what the hell is up with that Bunraku movie.' Well, I must say I didn't know much about it and I looked it up. So without further ado, here's the first of hopefully many 'in production' posts. Bunraku Release date: TBA, 2009 Budget: unknown Director: Guy Moshe Actors: Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Ron Perlman, Gackt Camui Produced by: Picturesque Films and Snoot Entertainment Filming location: Romania 'Bunraku' is based on the similarly named theater puppets in Japan. These special type of Japanese puppets generally require three puppeteers to make everything move, from head to fingers. The main characteristic of the puppet is the face, which is able to transform quickly. A virgin can become the devil in a split-second. Guy Moshe wrote the screenplay for the material arts movie, which he describes as being like 'spaghetti Westerns, samurai movies and gangster flicks.' If this description isn't confusing enough, the Bunraku movie is also said to be a mix of 'video games, puppets, origami, comic books and German expressionism.' Josh Hartnett says it like 'Sin City,' but not really. Are you still following me? The story focuses on The Drifter (Josh Hartnett), who comes to a unknown town for revenge. Being a total stranger, he soon meets Yoshi (Gackt Camui), a samurai who'll help him in his quest. We also know Demi Moore plays a slave, who has to marry her captor (Ron Perlman). Yes, Ron Perlman is the bad guy, no surprise there. The movie will be a mix of CGI, green screens and actual sets, making the unique visual style the heart of 'Bunraku.' And because of its mix of styles and genres, it's is produced for more of an international audience. 'Bunraku' is currently being filmed in Bucharest and will be out somewhere in 2009.