Keanu Reeves-Voiced Stop-Motion Samurai Film ‘Hidari’ Looks for New Partner After U.S. Talks Stall

Variety - Oct 11, 2026

Japan’s Dwarf Studios is looking for a new partner for “Hidari,” the stop-motion samurai film voiced by Keanu Reeves, after talks with a U.S. company that offered to fund the entire budget in exchange for all rights stalled, producer Matsumoto Noriko told an audience at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market […]

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