“Casshern” Japanese Theatrical Poster
Japanese filmmaker Kazuaki Kiriya (Casshern) is set to direct The Mourner – based on script by Robin Shushan (AMC’s Feed the Beast) – adapted from the Japanese novel Itamu Hito by Arata Tendo.
The Mourner follows a jaded homicide detective who undergoes a spiritual awakening upon meeting a mystical young man (Ezra Miller of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) whose calling in life is to mourn the dead who have no one else to mourn them (via Collider).
According to Deadline, Mike Marcus (The Ward) will produce for Echo Lake Entertainment, along with Kiriya. Production is planned for summer 2019.
We’ll update you as production progresses.
This novel traces six months in the life of 32-year-old Shizuto Sakatsuki, who wanders Japan mourning the deaths of accident and crime victims he runs across in newspapers and other sources.
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