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“47 Ronin” Director Carl Erik Rinsch Convicted of Defrauding Netflix Out of $11 Million For TV Show

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Carl Erik Rinsch, a film director, was sentenced to prison this week for defrauding Netflix out of $11 million by claiming to have created a TV series that never materialized. CBS News reported that a federal prosecutor’s spokesperson stated that the director of “47 Ronin” has been convicted of wire fraud,…

47 Ronin Sequel Begins Production

Principal photography on the sequel to Keanu Reeves’ 2013 fantasy action film, 47 Ronin, officially started yesterday in Budapest. As production on the Universal 1440 Entertainment drama begins, Anna Akana and Mark Dacascos have been cast in lead roles, Coming Soon is reporting. Akana is known for starring in such movies as Ant-Man and Jupiter’s Legacy….

Universal 1440 Taps Latina Authors to Script 47 RONIN Sequel

Crossing cultures as well as swords, the script for Universal 1440’s projected 47 Ronin sequel will be written by two women of color:  Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez.  Garcia, who stars on Netflix’s Lucifer, is also starring in Marvel’s MODOK, slated to premiere on Hulu in May. Mendez, a former championship wrestler, co-authors with Garcia…