{
  "id": 13695909,
  "title": "Keanu Reeves-Voiced Stop-Motion Samurai Film ‘Hidari’ Looks for New Partner After U.S. Talks Stall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/keanu-reeves-voiced-stop-motion-samurai-film-hidari-looks-for-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T10:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/keanu-reeves-hidari-new-partner-us-talks-stall-1236908055/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan’s Dwarf Studios is looking for a new partner for “Hidari,” the stop-motion samurai film voiced by Keanu Reeves, after talks with a U.S. company that offered to fund the entire budget in exchange for all rights stalled, producer Matsumoto Noriko told an audience at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}