Keanu Reeves is set to go the way of the samurai.

The actor will star in “47 Ronin,” an epic film for Universal Pictures based on a true tale of 47 samurai swordsmen who avenge the death of their master in 18th-century Japan.

Reeves, whose father is half-Hawaiian and half-Chinese, will play one of the swordsmen.

The story is legendary in Japan and has been filmed before, with a well-known 1962 version starring Toshiro Mifune.

Variety describes the new movie as “stylized,” combining the fantasy aspects of “The Lord of the Rings” movies with “Gladiator”-like battle scenes.

The script is being penned by “Wanted” co-writer Chris Morgan, who also wrote the upcoming “Fast and Furious” movie for Universal.

Shooting is expected to begin next year, after a director is hired.

Reeves will soon be seen in the sci-fi remake “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” which opens Friday.






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