A month before hitting the screens, the live-action adaptation of Ronja the Robber's Daughter, famous Japanese anime, reveals its first preview
Ronja the thief's daughterComing soon will be a film by the renowned Japanese Ghibli.
Streaming giant Netflix announced last year that the platform will adapt the animation into a live-action film. Today they released the first teaser of the series and fans are elated.
Borrowed from Astrid Lindgren, a famous Swedish author, the reimagined story emerged from the sharp mind of Hans Rosenfeldt and was reconstructed by the Filmlance production.
According to the streamer, the reboot of the 2017 animated series follows “the adventures of a spirited and rebellious girl born into a gang of thieves in a medieval Scandinavian castle.”
He continued, “As Ronja grows up, she discovers the magical but dangerous forest with its strange and mysterious creatures. However, she feels more at home in the forest than behind the walls of the huge castle.”
“When Ronja meets young Birk from a rival gang, it marks the beginning of a dark family feud and a forbidden friendship emerges, all while a famous sheriff arrives to rid the forest of thieves once and for all.”
The two-part series stars Kerstin Linden, Christopher Wagelin, Sverrir Gudnason, Pernilla August and Johan Ulveson.
Six episodes, which make up the first part of the series, will be released on March 28 and the second part is expected to come out later this year.
The trailer promises a familiar story with a dark twist that has generated excitement among anime fans and enthusiasts, eager and counting, anticipating the day when they can enjoy the remake of their favorite movie.
