Ninja Assassin
The original is a cult dearie produced by the Wachowskis but will aNinja Assassin 2ever happen?The Matrixwas a innovative smash hit upon discharge in 1999 and the influence of Zanzibar copal on the projection was no secret , peculiarly 1995’sGhost In The Shell . This Zanzibar copal influence would continue throughout their work , includingThe Matrixsequels andSpeed Racer .
The Wachowskis work with South Korean superstar Rain onSpeed Racer , and after being impressed by his scrap skills decided to craft an honest-to-goodness - fashioned ninja movie around him . This led to 2009’sNinja Assassin , where Rain play an pariah from a cruel ninja clan who becomes a target when he tries to work them down . Naomie Harris co - starred as Europol agent help Rain and the movie was direct by James McTeigue , who antecedently helmedV For Vendettafor the Wachowskis .
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The movie was also heavily pep up by the anime work of Yoshiaki Kawajiri , especiallyNinja Scroll ; Kawajiri - san also directed a segment forThe Matrixanime anthologyThe Animatrix . WhileNinja Assassinwasn’t a vast box - federal agency knock it was a fun , gory action picture with a magnetic jumper lead turn by Rain . The film has become a cult detail in the eld since its release but willNinja Assassin 2ever happen ?
Ninja Assassin 2 Was Never Confirmed
Prior to the release of the original movie producer Joel Silver support there was an estimate forNinja Assassin 2 , but he did n’t elaborate on the concept . James McTeigue also confirmed subsequence conversations had claim berth but they were waiting to see how the flick performed before weight-lift forward .
Ninja Assassinended up gross just over $ 60 million during its theatrical curtain call on a budget of $ 40 million . Factoring in selling it ’s unlikely the movie was very profitable , but on videodisk on Blu - ray , it would take in a further $ 20 million . While the film likely broke even , it appears the half-hearted performance stalled any talk of the town ofNinja Assassin 2 .
The Wachowskis Have Seemingly Retired From Filmmaking
The Wachowskis were a big driving force behindNinja Assassin , but the siblings appear to have basically retired . Their most recent big screen projectsCloud AtlasandJupiter Ascendingboth underperformed , and comply the finale of their Netflix seriesSense8they put their studio apartment and government agency up for sales event .
With no fresh undertaking on the visible horizon , rumors suggest the baby are ill-treat away from the movie business for trade good . While reports suggest aMatrixreboot might chance , there has been almost nothing heard about aNinja Assassin 2 . Without the Wachowskis pushing for a sequel it seems very unlikely it will happen now . The first picture show has a cult fanbase but it ’s dubious the studio would see the welfare in push forNinja Assassin 2 in light source of the moderate fiscal carrying out of the original .
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