Sony is already making it official Ghost of Tsushima feature film, but that doesn’t mean fans can’t create their own smaller films inspired by the popular open world game. Actor and director Stephen Ford has done just that with his new short film. kiru.
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kiruwhich translates as «cut» is not directly related to Ghost of Tsushima as the two don’t seem to have any characters in common. However, the nine-minute short film draws inspiration from the game, which also drew inspiration from well-known Japanese samurai films. The film is described as «Kurosawa with a mixture John Wick«, and while the first influence is obvious, the second comes from a tale of revenge that is silently told to the viewer.
This project is the result Kickstarter it aims to make several short films based on video game franchises. Hell Jumpers is next in line and inspired Halo 3: ODSTwhich ford said he hopes to come out at the end of May. receptionist another short film in the works and it will be based on death thread.
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