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World War Z" and "Ronin" are both complex pictures with budgets of about $170 million. Conflicts on the sets of both movies caused their studios to bail on their original release dates and led to plans for reshoots in the fall, according to knowledgeable people who were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Similarly, Universal had difficulties with its first-time feature director Carl Rinsch, and now plans to reshoot the ending and other sequences of "47 Ronin." The new filming is designed to beef up star Reeves' character and make the movie less of an ensemble piece.

...if this is more than gossip, it makes me sad.
They're ruining the movie, dammit ! I don't want another Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai. I want to see the movie Rinsch filmed.

Moments like this, I'm given yet another reason to be glad Reeves took up directing and producing. At least now he's in a better position to fight for his stories.

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The new filming is designed to beef up star Reeves' character and make the movie less of an ensemble piece.

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...ironically, I bet they're doing it for the benefit of "Keanu fans". :| Who are the ones complaining about it.

the whole thing is making me skeptical and sad.

Donaka could be his character's name in Man of Tai Chi though (especially since it's the director's chair it's displayed on).

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On the one hand, this movie wrapped a long, long time ago, but curiously, there was been zero official stills, posters or anything else. And with that February date six months away and still nothing, we suppose the writing was on the wall that it would be moved, but we didn't expect this. Now having another year long wait, it does give Universal the opportunity to get the word out and start a real campaign for the 3D movie, which is pretty ambitious as far as tentpole fare goes.

Outside of Reeves, the cast is mostly filled with lesser names (though Rinko Kikuchi will presumably have a larger profile after "Pacific Rim") in the Carl Erik Rinsch-directed film that tells the story of the titular 47 warriors who, following the forced seppuku (ritual suicide by disembowelment) of their master after assaulting a court official, seek revenge on those who caused his death. So yeah, a big budget samurai flick. We fully expect Universal to build up the buzz, and an appearance at Comic-Con next summer seems like an inevitability at this point.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/47-ronin-moved-again-to-christmas-day-2013-kick-ass-2-2-guns-more-get-dates-20120815#.UCvEIyHGO8x.twitter

On the other hand, maybe they'll market it proper if it's going to be a Christmas movie.

When so many people are involved with making a movie the way it turns out is part of the art. At least we wont get too much product placement with an ancient story like 47Ronin...or will we?

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/more-reshoot-shenanigans-for-brad-pitts-world-war-z-and-keanu-reeves-47-ronin/

http://marketsaw.blogspot.ro/2012/08/new-release-dates-for-universals-47.html