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Priya Soni approached for a role in Netflix project Black Samurai?
LOS ANGELES: Mumbai-based model and actor Priya Soni has been approached for a cameo role for the adaptation of ”Black Samurai” novel for Netflix.
According to Priya Soni’s management team, a casting director from Hong Kong associated with the project contacted us and said they were looking at possible faces for the “Black Samurai”.
Priya Soni who is an expert martial artist and dancer was contacted for an action-based role. “We are still examining the offer,” her management said, adding that they have asked the Hong Kong-based casting director for more details.
Meanwhile news agency PTI reported that Chad Stahelski, the director of Keanu Reeves-led ”John Wick” franchise, will tackle the feature adaptation of the ”Black Samurai” novel for Netflix.
Writer Leigh Dana Jackson will adapt the novel series, penned by famed author Marc Olden, the streaming service said in a press release.
”Black Samurai” follows an American soldier in Japan who learns the ways of the most powerful martial arts, and becomes The Black Samurai, embarking on a mission to stop dangerous forces who threaten everything he holds dear.
Stahelski will also produce the project along with Jason Spitz, and Alex Young for 87Eleven Entertainment; John Schoenfelder and Russell Ackerman for Addictive Pictures.
Executive producers of the project are Diane Crafford, Liza Fleissig and Andre Gaines.
Stahelski is currently working on the fourth part of ”John Wick” series. The film, titled ”John Wick: Chapter 4”, will be released worldwide in March 2023.