Old School "Wicked City" Makes a Comeback
Classic Japanese manga novel Wicked City is about to be adapted into a live-action, English-language action flick, says Variety. Only ... I think it's being made in Germany.
According to Variety, "Japanese manga "Wicked City" is to be retooled as a live-action English-language pic by Germany's Stallion Film, with "Spawn" helmer Mark Dippe to direct and co-produce.
Sci-fi actioner concerns beasts from a parallel dimension and a secret resistance organization trying to prevent the apocalypse.
Original books by Hideyuki Kikuchi, bestsellers in the early 1980s, were adapted as anime "Yoju toshi" by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Stallion has acquired rights, and Dippe and Johnny Hartmann are penning the screenplay.
With a $50 million-$60 million budget, "Wicked City" will lense early next year."
According to Variety, "Japanese manga "Wicked City" is to be retooled as a live-action English-language pic by Germany's Stallion Film, with "Spawn" helmer Mark Dippe to direct and co-produce.
Sci-fi actioner concerns beasts from a parallel dimension and a secret resistance organization trying to prevent the apocalypse.
Original books by Hideyuki Kikuchi, bestsellers in the early 1980s, were adapted as anime "Yoju toshi" by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Stallion has acquired rights, and Dippe and Johnny Hartmann are penning the screenplay.
With a $50 million-$60 million budget, "Wicked City" will lense early next year."
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on Apr 12 2006 03:10 AM The original Wicked City anime was... meh... I like dark as much as the next guy but I guess this was too dull and didn't have anything more than a desire to look disturbing. And, well, something like this done in live-action would look just plain ridiculous. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 12 2006 08:12 AM I loved Wicked City. But this live action film ain't happening. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 12 2006 11:01 AM least it ain't Uwe Boll. (Reply to this) |
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on Apr 12 2006 11:27 AM [b]live action "Wicked City"[/b] Actually... I think there was a live action "Wicked City" flick made in Hong Kong about 10-15yrs ago (maybe not exact same title). It was amusing,but pretty silly. But hey... who am I to criticize... after all, I did sit through "Garfield" in its entirety. (Reply to this) |
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