Keanu Reeves landed in Japan this weekend to talk about his new 2013 movie: "47 Ronin." Keanu Reeves is in Tokyo to promote his 2013 movie "47 Ronin," at a press conference and screening. He was joined by director Carl Rinsch, and told the audience the premise of the movie and it's themes.

According to E! News, "47 Ronin" is a 3D film based on actual historical events that took place during the Edo Period known as "Chushingura."

The Washington Post reports that the historical event involves "a lord who was wrongfully put to death and his followers - ronin - who sought revenge."

Rinsch said he talked to Keanu Reeves about the film two years ago, and they wondered how they were going to take on a popular Japanese tale and do it justice. Rinsch said they decided to make the story their own, and wanted to make "it a Hollywood blockbuster and see it through that lens."

"These themes of revenge, loyalty, perseverance, were things we knew from the very beginning were universal," said Rinsch, who is making his directorial feature debut with the film, The Washington Post reports.

Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada stars as the main supporting character, Kuranosuke Oishi, a leader of the men. Sanada said Reeves and himself hoped to depict the friendship of two characters in the film, according to the Post.

Reeves said "47 Ronin" is a story where people "share this journey to reclaim their land, their honor, their way. It was very special to me to be part of it."

Reeves has been busy this year: according to E! News, he made his directorial debut earlier this month with the film "Man of Tai Chi."

The film features a young man (played by "Matrix" stuntman Tiger Hu Chen) who is lured into a deadly underground martial arts fight club ruled by a mysterious tycoon named Donaka Mark (Reeves), the website reports.

"47 Ronin" premieres in Japan on Dec. 6 and opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 25, 2013.