The original Lone Wolf & Cub manga was written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by artist Goseki Kojima, which was first published in September 1970, with the original run of 28 volumes ending in April 1976.
Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as Lone Wolf and Cub.
After languishing in development for the past five years, it seems Paramount is ready to move forward with the manga adaptation Lone Wolf and Cub.
There were also six Japanese films that were released between 1972 and 1974, along with a 1980 English film named Shogun Assassin, which featured 12 minutes from the first film, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance and most of the second film, Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx.