‘Ninja Assassin’ … I predict coolness!

Not a lot is known yet about Ninja Assassin, which is in its early stages of production, but here’s what we do know …

its being directed by James McTeigue, produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, and will star Korean singer/actor Rain as the hero with Rick Yune as his nemesis.

Here’s a snapshot of the basic plot, thanks to The Hollywood Reporter:

[The martial arts extravaganza stars Korean actor-singer Rain, who also appears in the siblings’ “Speed Racer,” as a man brought up in an orphanage functioning as a ninja farm. The man turns his back on his tradition to make his way in the modern world, which brings him into conflict with a ninja (Yune) from the clan.]