We’re now used to outlandish popcorn buckets for Hollywood movies. Who can forget the Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket from last year, which let people eat out of Wolverine’s head? Speaking of popcorn bucket heads, The Fantastic Four: First Steps’s Galactus head is a gargantuan $80.
Now it’s time for video games to get in on the act. Upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghost of Yotei is getting its own official popcorn bucket as the video game crosses the divide into blockbuster movie territory.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is working with Sony to showcase five classic samurai films inspired by Ghost of Yotei on the big screen in a programming series called Way of the Samurai, and as part of that it will launch a custom Ghost of Yotei-themed menu featuring appetizers, desserts, and cocktails “crafted to complement the mood and mythology of the films.”
But the big draw is the exclusive, 100-ounce Ghost of Yotei popcorn bucket modeled after a traditional Japanese rice bucket. The popcorn bucket launches today, July 17, at AlamoMart.com and will be available in theaters from August 2 to September 4.
The special Ghost of Yotei menu will be available at Alamo locations nationwide during the Way of the Samurai screenings.
The movies are:
- LADY SNOWBLOOD (1973, dir. Toshiya Fujita) – A blood-soaked tale of revenge that
- influenced KILL BILL and countless others.
- LONE WOLF AND CUB: SWORD OF VENGEANCE (1972, dir. Kenji Misumi) – A
- brutal, beautiful saga of a disgraced samurai and his infant son on a path of vengeance.
- THE TALE OF ZATOICHI (1962, dir. Kenji Misumi) – The first installment of the
- legendary blind swordsman series.
- 13 ASSASSINS (2011, dir. Takashi Miike) – A modern epic of strategy and sacrifice that
- redefined large-scale action.
- RAN (1985, dir. Akira Kurosawa) – The master's sweeping tragedy of power, madness,
- and betrayal.
As for Ghost of Yotei, Sony recently revealed more information on the game during a dedicated State of Play. Ghost of Yotei launches October 2, 2025 on PS5.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
