Film · 2022
Knights of the Zodiac
Directed by Tomek Baginski · starring Mackenyu, Famke Janssen and Madison Iseman
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- 6.3 Users4 votes
- 4.0 Critics1 review
Synopsis
From State 6 Films, The Knights of the Zodiac is released in live action format. The Japanese story of Saint Seiya makes its leap to the big screen. 'Knights of the Zodiac' a stubborn teenager immersed in many problems and street fights in which he gets into to get money to save his sister who has been kidnapped. In one of those street fights, Seiya discovers that he is not a simple human, he has mystical powers that he was unaware of until now. The news for Seiya does not end there, overnight he finds himself involved in a war of saints, divine training and the mission to protect a goddess in danger who reincarnates to go unnoticed. If he wants to survive, Seiya will have to face his destiny, put everything aside and take his place among the Knights of the Zodiac.
That live action story and original characters from Saint Seiya's tenure is directed by Tomek Baginski in what is his debut in the feature film format. As for the script, the story has been adapted by Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken and Kiel Murray.
As for the artistic team, 'The Knights of the Zodiac' stars by Mackenyu ('Pacific Rim: Uprising'). Famke Janssen ('X-Men: The Last Stand'), Madison Iseman ('Annabelle Comes Home'), Diego Tinoco ('Teen Wolf'), Mark Dacascos ('John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parebellum'), Nick Stahl ('American Dream') and Sean Bean ('Possessor') complete the cast.
Where to watch Knights of the Zodiac
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 112 min1 hour and 52 minutes
- Box office
- $1.1min US
- How long is Knights of the Zodiac?
- 1 hour and 52 minutes (112 minutes).
- When was Knights of the Zodiac released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 27 July 2023.
- Who directed Knights of the Zodiac?
- Tomek Baginski.
- Who is in Knights of the Zodiac?
- It stars Mackenyu, Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman and Mark Dacascos.
- Where can I watch Knights of the Zodiac?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
- How much did Knights of the Zodiac make?
- It took $1.1 million in US.
Cast
Full cast (12)-
Mackenyu Seiya
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Famke Janssen Vander Guraad
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Madison Iseman Sienna
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Mark Dacascos Mylock
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Nick Stahl Cassios
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Sean Bean Alman Kido
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Tod Williams Announcer
- Director
- Tomek Baginski
- Writers
- Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Kiel Murray
- Producers
- Kozo Morishita
Videos and trailers
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See the reviewWhat the critics say 4.0, from one outlet
- 4.0 Los Angeles TimesCarlos Aguilar
A 2023 live-action reimagining of Masami Kurumada's revered manga 'Saint Seiya' and an anime series, procures plenty of recognizable elements from the original iterations. But based on a screenplay…
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Box office
Weekend by weekend-
US $1.1m
Soundtrack
All 2 songsTrivia
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First time
It is the first time that the Knights of the Zodiac cross the animation barrier and make the leap to live action.
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