Sep 5, 2009 by The MovieWeb Team

Watch the First Clip from Ninja Assassin!

MTV has unleashed the first clip from Larry and Andy Wachowski's Ninja Assassin directed by James McTeigue and starring Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi and Rick Yune.

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In the film, Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them...and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi (Rick Yune), to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive...and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.

Ninja Assassin is in theaters November 25th, 2009.

Ninja Assassin was released November 25th, 2009 and stars Sung Kang, Randall Duk Kim, Jonathan Chan-Pensley, Yuki Iwamoto, Ill-Young Kim, Ben Miles, Naomie Harris, Rain. The film is directed by James McTeigue.


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  1. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Lol. I knew there was something about Smaurai Jack and Ronin. But yeah, J.A. That is a movie I would love to see you do man.

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  2. Clockworkcookie

    NINJAS!! I'm so gonna watch this :]

    2 years agoby @clockworkcookieFlag

  3. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Yuen aint retired, lmao his still doing his kick ass action sequences.
    He has True Legend coming out this year which he is also directing, and Snow & The 7 coming out in 2010, also another film called Endhiran.

    So i highly doubt this is by the same chreography company that work with Yuen Woo Ping's, because they stand as a team and they've never departed from each other.
    Also i did a bit of research and i couldn't find any link to Yuen Woo Ping's chreography company being attached to 300.

    And if that is then boy they've let themselves, yuen and the fans down, i can;'t see his company producing crap chreography like that.

    PS
    Samurai Assassin is an awesome samurai flick as well

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  4. mikehd

    the people who have worked with yuen woo ping woo for years are the ones who are doing this movie they also did 300 they say he has retired so there caring on his legacy with great fight seens

    2 years agoby @mikehdFlag

  5. Leng T'che

    I know I mentioned it earlier, but have seen Samurai Assassin? That is an all time epic samurai movie by the same director as Sword of Doom. It's very Shakespearean in the form of tragedy elements, I don't want to spoil it to much, but a definite must see. Great cinematography as well.

    2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag

  6. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Wow, i'm gonna have to check see if i can find Sword of Doom in an English Translation now to find out what happens, cant read Japanese unfortunately.
    Read 'The Romance of 3 Kingdoms' though now that is an amazing novel.

    I know i was stunned when i first saw Goemon too, B3njamin. Its coming out Christmas time in Korea and Japan and is done by the same director of Casshern. I cant wait, one of the guys i know is getting it shipped over here, he basically sells them for the studios before they officially hit the US and UK.

    Hmmm with Shinobi the trailer really doesn't do it justice, the film is amazing plot wise and character wise, and preferably the best adaptation alongside The Dark Knight.
    If you love martial arts , action films or ninja films, Shinobi is a must-see the film is amazing, cinematically, story wise, character wise and the score is spectacular especially the theme song.

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  7. B3njamin

    Can't wait for this movie. I've been following since it was first announced about a year ago. But dude J.A. Holy f*ck.. GOEMON.. I literally held my breath watching that preview, amazing. The Shinobi one made me laugh though

    2 years agoby @b3njaminFlag

  8. Leng T'che

    Yeah, check out the page on wikipedia. It talks about how its an adaptation from one of the longest Japanese novels, and the reason they left the ending in an ambiguous state was because the makers were planning on doing two more segments.

    2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag

  9. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    LMAO...Well if they don't i will.

    I reckon Samurai Jack would make an amazing film but only if done right, maybe by Frank Miller since its inspired by his original source material which is 'RONIN.'
    But there was rumours to make a live-action version to it in 2002 - 2003, but i don't know what happened to it, i think it hit development hell.

    And sword of doom was originally meant to be a trilogy really?

    i never knew that, i'd definately be interesting in seeing that

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  10. Leng T'che

    I've been wondering if they were ever going to make that into a movie as well Fallen, it was said to have gone into development in 2002, but was dropped due to some lack of interest or something. I think the creator still wants to do it though, hope so, It was an awesome cartoon.

    I'd also like to see a trilogy done of Sword of Doom, as it was originally intended to go that way.

    2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag

  11. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Random, but do you think in 20 years they will make a Samurai Jack movie? Lol. I mean Hollywood is running thin on ideas. If so, that better be a R rated kick as samurai film. Once again it was random.

    2 years agoby @narratorFlag

  12. Leng T'che

    Sword of Doom is amazing! Have you guys seen Samurai Assassin, its from the same director, with Toshiro Mifune as the lead. That sh*t is out of control, especially the end, I've been meaning to watch it again.

    2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag

  13. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Since were on discussion of Martial Arts films take a look at some of these amazing trailers

    Goemon (They should have got these people to do DragonBall)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twdofKgkQG8

    Raging Phoenix (This is said to be the new form 4 martial arts films starring Jija Yanin (The female equivalence to Tony Jaa)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejM7ZCEzs5A

    Fireball (NBA and Fifa Street meets Martial Arts meets Death Race)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twbp5F2NR_w

    Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (if your looking for plot with an epic score...grab this)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHTf1dHz9UI

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  14. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Yeah Yuen Woo Ping ain't attached to this unfortunately.
    (Its by the people that brought you 'The Matrix Trilogy' not by the person whom chreographed it, which Yuen would have been better though')

    But Yuen did my 2 favourite movies by both Jet Li (Tai Chi Master) and my favourite Jackie Chan Film next to Armour of God which is Drunken Master.

    Also Yuen wasn't attached to 300 either, not sure about Mcteigue or the Wachowski's though.

    But i'll probably see this if there is nothing on at my cinema.
    Don't have high expectations for this neither am i intrigued by it, Americans (no offence) can't make martial arts flicks like the japanese.

    As it stands my fav 2 ninja flicks are
    Iron Monkey (Yuen Woo Ping Produced by Tarantino)
    &
    Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  15. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Gato....

    PS
    Your f*cking rule, Sword of Doom is amazing

    One of the most best recent Asian films i've seen is Shinobi: Heart Under Blade.
    Best Ninja Film ever, and there is no way this American suckage can beat it

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  16. mikehd

    that 's who mean yuen woo ping woo he did the all 3 matix movies if you want these are the jet li movies he's done fist of legend the legeng 1 and 2 red dragon twin warriors 1 and 2 dr. wai in the ure with no words enforcer the contract killer fearless forbidden kingdom the master jakie chan gorgeous now i don't know all of jakie chans movies i rember seeing woo ping woo name tied to alot of them

    2 years agoby @mikehdFlag

  17. gato

    speaking of realistic sword fights.
    check out(my personal favorite):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObuvfQKPCsA
    watch and learn..haha

    2 years agoby @gatoFlag

  18. Newkill3000

    Could be my favorite ninja flick since American Ninja 2.

    2 years agoby @newkill200Flag

  19. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    The Wachowski Brothers never did Kill Bill...or the majority of Jet Li or Jackie Chan's movies...Mikehd

    Kill Bill was chreographed by Yuen Woo Ping (best martial arts chreographer ever)

    and well depends which Jet or Chan movie your talking about but i don't think either 2 have worked with Mcteigue or the Wachowski bros

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  20. mikehd

    this looks great to me its the same people who did fight seens for the matrix 300 kill bill and most of jet and jakie chan movies i can't wait to see it because they do quality fight seens

    2 years agoby @mikehdFlag

  21. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Ditto on that Lone Wolf & Lady Snowblood rulllllleeeeee, the manga's are amazing, i own them

    LMAO Zany

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  22. ZanyZap

    That scene looked like a f*cked-up-Anime-version of Frogger. ;)

    2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  23. Leng T'che

    Good point Gato. You guys ever see any of the Lone Wolf and Cub series or Lady Snowblood movies. They have some serious ninja & samurai action in those.

    2 years agoby @leng-tcheFlag

  24. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    agree with Gato...

    I reckon Hollywood need to do a ieaysu Tokugawa or Hanzo Hattori Biopic

    2 years agoby @chronicFlag

  25. gato

    real world ninjas were master of disguise and espionaje...you didn't know who they were until too late..this is just a fancy acrobatic hollywood film...chasing a target in plain sight on a crowded street..and just using sword tactics(and very silly by the way)..come on!!!!....just for mindless fun

    2 years agoby @gatoFlag

  26. thereisnoname

    I can't picture this turning out any good

    2 years agoby @thereisnonameFlag

  27. Chad Vital

    haha comrade. This does look pretty cool though. I like the realism. They are skilled acrobatic ninjas so them doing flips and stuff doesn't bother me or seem odd in one bit. I love how he stops himself by doing a backflip off the hood of that van (I think it was a van).

    2 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag

  28. Structure (ONSTRA)

    this movie might end up being good.. or just another ninja movie.. which ends up being the same as always.

    2 years agoby @gaj1992Flag

  29. drexll

    dont know why i typed love twice...dam u alcohol..

    2 years agoby @drexllFlag

  30. drexll

    i f*ckin love love ninjas!

    2 years agoby @drexllFlag

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