Valhalla Entertainment, Toei Animation and All Nippon Entertainment Works are teaming to develop Toei's iconic but short-lived 1970s anime property "Gaiking" into a live-action feature for the international market. The story follows a young man who is recruited to serve as the lead pilot for the Super Robot Gaiking. When Earth is threatened, he … [Read more...]
Live-Action “Grave of the Fireflies” Planned
November 23, 2012 by
Dresden Pictures has acquired the UK rights to Japanese war story "Grave of the Fireflies" with plans to develop a live-action feature adaptation. Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 semi-autobiographical novel is set during and after the firebombing of Kobe, Japan in 1945. It follows the struggle of two orphaned Japanese children – 14 year-old Seita and his … [Read more...]
“Halo 4” Gets A Live-Action Web Series
May 1, 2012 by
Just in time for the release of franchise rebooter "Halo 4" this Fall, gaming site network Machinima will premiere a tie-in live action web series entitled "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" reports Variety. Microsoft will produce the web series which will consist of five 15-minute shorts, each telling an original story about the game's Master Chief and … [Read more...]
Tarsem Keen For Live-Action “Samurai Jack”
November 14, 2011 by
"Immortals" and "The Cell" director Tarsem Singh says that while he has no interest in doing a superhero feature, but he does have a dream project - a live-action version of Cartoon Network's animated series "Samurai Jack" says Heat Vision. "I love Samurai Jack. I would love to direct that. It's brilliant. The speed, it embraces where it comes … [Read more...]
J-Lo Making Live-Action “Carmen Sandiego”
November 4, 2011 by
Walden Media has picked up the live-action film rights to the classic educational game series turned animated show "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?" reports Deadline. An official synopsis is already out: "When the ACME agency’s greatest detective Carmen Sandiego becomes the world’s greatest thief, it’s up to her former partner to follow her … [Read more...]
David Ellis Helms Live-Action “Kite” Remake
September 3, 2011 by
David R. Ellis ("Final Destination 2," "Shark Night 3D") is set to direct the live action remake of Yasuomi Umetsu's 1998 Japanese anime movie "Kite" at Distant Horizon reports Variety. The story is a character-driven actioneer about a young woman living in a failed state, post-financial collapse, where the corrupt security force profits in human … [Read more...]
