“Lupin” star Omar Sy will play real-life legend Yasuke, the African man who became the first non-Japanese samurai in feudal Japan for a new live-action five-part Netflix event series.
Military vet-turned-screenwriter Nick Jones Jr., who served as head writer for Netflix’s anime adaptation of the story last year (which starred the voice of Lakeith Stanfield), will also handle this live-action take.
This will forgo that show’s fantasy elements, opting instead for the pure historical story with a focus on Yasuke’s friendship with samurai warrior Oda Nobunaga as he rose through the ranks.
Craig Shreve’s upcoming novel “African Samurai” will serve as the source material. Jones and Sy will both serve as executive producers alongside Shawn Levy, Josh Barry, Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi.
Source: THR
