The enormously popular manga series Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada is adapted into the dazzling live-action movie Knights of the Zodiac, blending high fantasy with hard-hitting martial arts. As the ancient goddess Athena is reincarnated in the body of a young woman named Sienna (Madison Iseman), it is up to streetwise fighter Seiya (Mackenyu) to defend her from dark forces. Among the figures helping mentor Seiya and Sienna is the no-nonsense warrior Mylock (Mark Dacascos), who takes point in not only providing for the young heroes at home but steps up in fighting the enemies pursuing both of them around the world.

In an exclusive interview with Cbr, Knights of the Zodiac stars Madison Iseman and Mark Dacascos talked about bringing the hit fantasy story to the big screen, compared notes on how they approached their performances, and shared their secrets behind delivering the movie's quiet moments and big action scenes.