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Live-action Death Note II: the Last Name coming to big screen for two-night event

NCM Fathom and VIZ pictures team up to present Death Note II: the Last Name in movie theatres nationwide on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 7:30 pm. This breakthrough live-action Japanese mystery event will feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Death Note II: the Last Name, an in-depth ….

Eagle Eye, Mission: Impossible and other films to get Manga treatment

Variety reported yesterday that Paramount Pictures is prepping a string of mobile comics based on a number of it’s movie properties. The studio’s Digital Entertainment unit has contracted Singapore-based animation outfit Omnitoons, to deliver a series of Manga-styled comics, the first to be based on the Gurinder Chadha-directed U.K. hit movie Angus, Thongs and Perfect ….

More details about the Viz manga-to-film company

VIZ Media has launched a new wholly-owned Hollywood-based company named VIZ Productions to produce and license live-action theatrical film and TV projects based on animated and manga series. The new company will draw on a vast catalog of manga properties owned by its Japanese parent companies Shogakukan and Shueisha, as well as publishing giant Hakusensha, ….

Astro Boy cuts hair at Comic-Con plus Viz Media to lens Naruto, Death Note, Inuyasha and other Manga-based films

Imagi Studios and Summit Entertainment will be at Comic-Con in San Diego at booth #3530, introducing its upcoming CG-animated motion picture Astro Boy. The film’s director, David Bowers and producer, Maryann Garger will be attending the event on Saturday, July 26, and be stationed at the studios’ booth.   A special-edition Astro Boy oversized bag will also be ….

Capcom’s Lost Planet Finds the Big Screen

Variety reports that Warner Bros. and Japanese game publisher Capcom are teaming to bring the video game Lost Planet to the big screen. Warner’s will distribute the film based on the hit game and Capco will co-finance, and possibly develop a sequel to the original game. David Hayter (The Scorpion King, X-Men, Watchmen) is writing ….

First trailer from 20th Century Boys is online

The first trailer for The first trailer for 20th Century Boys, based on the mange series by Naoki Urasawa, is online. The film is the first in a planned trilogy, that will be shot in seven countries, including China, Thailand, the U.K., Japan and the U.S. The first film revolves around a “Book of Revelations” ….

Akira back at Warner Brothers, with Oscar nominated short film director at the helm

20th Century Boys a.k.a. 20-seiki shonen a.k.a. Twentieth Century Boys a.k.a. 20 Seiki Shounen film information

Fantasy Manga Comic-Based Action Adventure Science Fiction Synopsis 20th Century Boys is the first film in a planned trilogy with a budget of $57 million, that will be shot in seven countries, including China, Thailand, the U.K., Japan and the U.S. The first film will revolve around a “Book of Revelations” written by the main ….

Osamu Tezuka’s MW graphic novel gets live-action treatment

Japan-based D.N. Dream Partners is producing the live-action thriller MW, based on the comicstrip by manga icon Osamu Tezuka. The film will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Tezuka, who died in 1989 at age 61. Tezuka created Astroboy, and is considered the god of manga for his massive impact on the art form. Hiroshi Tamaki ….

Highlander and Devil May Cry, the Anime films

According to Anime News Network, at the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair, also called TAF, the booth for the anime production company Madhouse included promotions for some of their new titles. For one, an anime based on the popular Capcom video game Devil May Cry is in the works. The anime is slated to debut ….

Afro Samurai Trailer and the First Scene Online

Afro Samurai focuses a Black samurai in a futuristic yet feudal Japan who is on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his father. Afro is a warrior who travels a solitary path encountering a myriad of enemies, friends, and challenges beyond imagination. The animated series will feature original music by The RZA, and stars Samuel L. Jackson ….

More on Tarantino’s Kill Bill Anime Prequel

TokyoPop has an article about the possibility that Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Anime Prequel franchise may be closer to fruition. This was discussed at the Comic Con in San Diego also. It’s a pretty good article and worth a read, if you’re not up to date on the status of these projects. But also talks about other ….

NEW Ghost in the Shell Film and Trailers

Production I.G is prepping a new Ghost in the Shell film called Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society. It will debut in Japan this September and then in the U.S. and Europe in 2007. The film takes place in 2034, two years after the refugee riot incident from Stand Alone Complex. A significantly larger Section 9, ….

First Transformers Movie Now Trailer Online!

Dueling alien races, the Autobots and the Decepticons, bring their destructive battle to Earth on July 4, 2007, with Michael Bay at the helm. Just in time for this holiday, the first teaser trailer from the Transformers has finally hit. Check out the only warning we’ll get when the big robots hit earth next year RIGHT HERE

Wachowskis Helming Live Action Speed Racer?

With 2006 being the 40th Anniversary of Speed Racer, the rumor mill is a buzz with mutterings of a live action movie from the Wachowski brothers. While Speed Racer fans await the good news, the folks at Art Asylum are bringing out a new toy line packaged with all new, original animated promotional shorts that will be comprised of ….