The Heavenly Sword movie that has long been discussed has gotten its first trailer...
Although it's a series that's hardly become a big thing, the fairly decent PS3 slash 'em up, Heavenly Sword, is getting a movie, though fans may be wishing for an actual game sequel. Oh well, never mind.
Set for release on DVD and Blu-ray on September 2, the movie will see the game's heroine, Nariko (not to be confused with Naruto) star in her own CG movie.
The story will be similar to the original game, seeing Nariko do battle against the game's antagonist, the evil King Bohan, who will stop at nothing to obtain the Heavenly Sword Nariko possesses. Alfred Molina, Anna Torv, and Thomas Jane lend their vocal talents to the project, with Torv reprising her role as Nariko (she voiced her in the 2007 game release). Oddly, although the original game's version of King Bohan featured Andy Serkis' voice and motion capture animations, the movie instead has Alfred Molina in the role, with a Bohan who looks younger and less menacing, at least in my opinion.
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You can see the trailer below (via IGN), and if you've never played the original game, it's well worth picking up, especially as you can find it for next to nothing now.
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