LIVE ACTION ANIME

 

:In 2002 Twentieth Century Fox aquired the rights

                                                                                           from Shueisha to create a live action film                                                                                           version of Dragonball. (adapted from the manga)

:On July 25 2003 ADV announced the production of a Live Action Evangelion movie.

:The Speed Racer movie has been in development since way back in 1992, changing various hands and being delayed numerous times.

:The sequel to the Transformers movie has already been given the greenlight.

:The wildly popular manga series Death Note doesn't have only one movie, not two, but three movies out already.  And that's with the series being only 5 years old, created back in 2003. 

 

 

Miscellaneous Live Action Anime

Your guide and news to all of the live action anime that aren't in one of our four main sections. We'll cut through all the rumors and lies and bring you all the facts. You'll find all the current live action animes listed below:

Battle Angel Live Action Movie

All of the information known so far on Battle Angel Alita can be pretty much summed up by an interview with director James Cameron:

Hellsing Gets the Live Action Treatment (4/9/08)

Live Action Anime has received conformation that a Live Action Hellsing is being made.

Unfortunately we aren’t able to say anything else about the movie at this time.

You can bet that we won't be hearing anything else about it for a few months as it seems this trailer wasn't meant to be seen.  We will keep you posted as more information is revealed though, so in the meantime, discuss the big news over on our Forums.

 

Live Action Blood: The Last Vampire

Production I.G has announced in 2006 that Blood the Last Vampire will be getting a Live Action adaptation. The company that will be making it is French Pathe. Pathe will spend 20 million Euro ($25 million US) on the production of the film. Shooting is scheduled to start in January 2007, and a worldwide theatrical release is expected in Spring 2008.

Pathe is the largest independent film studio in France. They produce, distribute, and manage their movie licenses. The movie will be produced by Bill Kong (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Hero) and directed by Ronny Yu (Freddy vs. Jason, Bride of Chucky). Ji-hyun Jun will star as the lead Saya.

On August 13th, a Korean news site reported that the movie will now see a March 2009 release date in the United States and abroad.  The film will be released domestically by Universal Studios.

Source: Anime News Network
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