{
  "id": 17338455,
  "title": "How Keanu Reeves Landed in Stop-Motion Samurai Epic ‘Hidari’ – and Why S.S. Rajamouli Wanted to Know How It Was Made",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/how-keanu-reeves-landed-in-stop-motion-samurai-epic-hidari-and-why-s",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T04:38:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/keanu-reeves-hidari-ss-rajamouli-1236935934/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Keanu Reeves joined Japanese stop-motion feature “Hidari” after watching the project’s pilot film, with his team getting back to the filmmakers about a week after the screening was arranged to set up a Zoom call, director Kawamura Masashi said at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where he also updated the film’s fundraising push. Kawamura, who […]",
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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."
}