Directed by Chris Bailey Edited by Ivan Bilancio Director Chris Bailey | Written by Ed Stone
Nate Hopper Initial release 4 August 2017 Editor Ivan Bilancio | |
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Produced by Yair Landau
Rob Minkoff
Susan Purcell Starring George Takei
Samuel L. Jackson
Michelle Yeoh
Ricky Gervais
Mel Brooks
Michael Cera Production
company Blazing Productions Ltd
Mass Animation Distributed by Open Road Films, Huayi Brothers Cast Samuel L Jackson, Mel Brooks, Michael Cera, Michelle Yeoh, Ricky Gervais Similar Captain Underpants, The Nut Job 2, Cage Dive, Animal Crackers, The Croods 2 |
Blazing Samurai is an upcoming American computer-animated action comedy film inspired by Mel Brooks’ seminal 1974 Western comedy film, Blazing Saddles, directed by Chris Bailey and written by Ed Stone and Nate Hopper. The film stars Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Ricky Gervais, George Takei, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, and Mel Brooks. The film will be released by Open Road Films in the US and Canada, Huayi Brothers International in China, and Sony Pictures in Latin America.
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Plot

Blazing Samurai is an action-packed buddy comedy inspired by Mel Brooks’ timeless classic, Blazing Saddles. Hank (Michael Cera), a scrappy dreamer of a dog, wanting to become a samurai, arrives in a strange land…ENTIRELY INHABITED BY CATS! Hank, who is a good dog, meets a very bad cat, the nefarious warlord Ika Chu (Ricky Gervais). Ika hustles an unwitting Hank into becoming the samurai for the town of Kakamucho where Hank meets Jimbo (Samuel L. Jackson), a once great samurai who reluctantly takes Hank under his wing and teaches him what being a samurai really means. Forging the first real friendship between a cat and a dog, the two set off on a wild and hilarious journey o save the town of Kakamucho from the evil Ika Chu…and ultimately Hank learns what it means to become a true samurai.
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Production

On February 5, 2015, Open Road Films acquired the US rights to Mass Animation's animated film Blazing Samurai scheduling it for an April 14, 2017 release.[4] Chris Bailey was hired to direct the film based on the script by Ed Stone & Nate Hopper. The film is being produced by Rob Minkoff through Flying Tigers Entertainment, Yair Landau and Susan Purcell through Mass Animation,[4] with GFM Films handling international sales. Sony Pictures International acquired rights to some international countries.
Release

Blazing Samurai was previously scheduled to release on April 14, 2017.[4] Later in November 2015, Open Road Films pushed back the release date to August 2017.