SP International Pictures announced last month that it had acquired the rights to the film and plans to begin shooting in 2017.
SP International Pictures acquired the Lone Wolf and Cub rights from Koike Kazuo Gekiga Sonjuku, Inc. Previously, Kamala Film had acquired the rights in 2012 with Lin and writers David and Janet Peoples (Twelve Monkeys).
Director Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious franchise, Better Luck Tomorrow, Star Trek Beyond) confirmed in an interview with Empire on Tuesday that he is still attached to live-action film adaptation of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima’s samurai manga Lone Wolf and Cub.
Dark Horse Comics releases the original manga in North America, while Media Blasters licensed the Japanese live-action television series.