The producer of the original work, Nippon TV’s Naoaki Kitazima will produce the Shield of Straw remake with Depth of Field’s Chris Weitz, Andrew Miano and Dan Balgoyen alongside Climan and EuropaCorp.
Are you interested in a Shield of Straw remake?
“We are thrilled at the prospect of bringing the remake of the Japanese thriller Shield of Straw to American audiences and the world-wide market,” said EuropaCorp President Lisa Ellzey.
EuropaCorp announced today that it is partnering with the global entertainment studio All Nippon Entertainment Works, Japanese partner Nippon Television and Chris and Paul Weitz’s production company Depth of Field, to develop, finance and produce an English-language Shield of Straw remake.