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Another manga and anime series is getting ready to make the leap to live-action. According to Variety, this time it’s writer Kaiu Shirai and illustrator Posuka Demizu’s The Promised Neverland, which now has a live-action series adaptation in the works at Amazon. So far, we …Read more »
It was only a matter of time, but ONE’s One-Punch Man—which really blew up thanks to its anime adaptation based on the Yusuke Murata-illustrated version of the manga—is officially coming to Hollywood. Sony announced plans to develop a live-action One-Punch Man movie, and they’ve already …Read more »
Earlier this month we posted about the then-upcoming Chinese premiere of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away anime film, which took a whopping 18 years to make its way to theaters in the country. Well, the film’s debut finally happened on June 21, and it came away with …Read more »
If you have plans to visit Japan soon, you might want to go ahead and consider a return trip in a few years. During a recent press conference in Tokyo, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki, Aichi Prefecture Governer Hideaki Omura, and Chunichi CEO Uichiro Oshima …Read more »
Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series is a very real thing that’s happening, and four key cast members are here to cement that notion a little further. According to a report on Variety, the production has John Cho (Star Trek, Harold & Kumar) playing Spike Spiegel along with Mustafa Shakir …Read more »
Just when you thought you were safe from live-action Akira movie news, producer Leonardo DiCaprio steps back into the spotlight. The latest update on the Warner Bros. production comes from the California Film Commission, which announced Akira as one of 18 tax credit allocations for filming in the state. …Read more »
If you had to guess the next Japanese icon to get the Hollywood treatment, would Hello Kitty be anywhere near the top of your list? If so, you’re right on the money, because Sanrio’s adorable, long-running character is officially coming to the big screen thanks …Read more »
According to a report on Variety, a change has arrived for the leadership roles within anime distributor Funimation Entertainment. Founder, president, and CEO Gen Fukunaga has officially stepped down from his general manager role, transitioning into a new role as chairman. The search for a …Read more »
How much do you love Pokémon? There are plenty of folks out there who love it enough to get a tattoo of one of the series’ many pocket monsters, but not many of them are as famous as Ariana Grande. One of the biggest pop …Read more »
While we’ll have to wait and see if it ever makes it to the big screen or just ends up being another Akira, a live-action Hollywood Attack on Titan movie is in the works. Warner Bros. already has a director lined up for the project …Read more »
My oh my. My Hero Academia will be getting a live-action adaptation, it was announced today. The adaptation of Kohei Horikoshi’s hit manga will be produced by Legendary, the folks behind the Hollywood version of Godzilla and Detective Pikachu. Producers Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter …Read more »
One of the studios behind the planned live-action Tiger & Bunny movie is having some trouble. According to reports, film studio Global Road Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that will impact its film division. As a result, they’re attempting to sell …Read more »
It’s been surprising enough that Paramount Picture’s partially live-action Sonic The Hedgehog film continues to advance through the production process, but then it keeps announcing strange and surprising casting choices. Last month, Jim Carrey was tapped for the role of Dr. Robotnik, and a month …Read more »
Chances are you’re familiar with AR game maker Niantic, the folks behind Pokemon Go. But before Pokemon Go, there was Ingress, an earlier AR game that launched in 2012. Now Ingress is getting an anime series, and we’ve got some deets, including cast, crew and …Read more »
Netflix has given B: The Beginning an A. The Production I.G-animated Netflix original will be getting a second season, it was announced at Annecy today. The first season, which debuted on Netflix this spring, was directed by Yoshinobu Yamakawa and Kazuto Nakazawa, the latter of …Read more »
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