MUMBAI: The movie by Universal will have Reeves playing a Japanese warrior. Four posters for the movie have been released showing the samurai with a sword. The movie is due to be released on Christmas this year.

Based on a true account of the 47 Ronin, the film directed by Carl Rinsch, will have fantastical elements like sorcery and witchcraft. The posters that are out are labelled as 'outcast, warrior, freak and witch'.

Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine), Kou Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano (Thor) and Rinko Kikuchi (Pacific Rim) also star in the flick