Manga ORIGIN by author Dr. Stone Boichi will soon be getting a live-action Hollywood movie.
Per Variety, Kodansha announced on December 7 that the live-action film ORIGIN will be directed by Josh Boone and produced by Majestic Limited, the company Boone founded with Darius Shahmir. “We are extremely proud to partner with Kodansha and Boichi on ORIGIN,” said Shahmir. “This project will redefine the boundaries of manga and entertainment, and bring an unforgettable experience to fans around the world. We believe this partnership will leave an indelible mark on the industry and enable new ancillary avenues to be opened along the way.”
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Kodansha’s head of media rights and sales, Takami Yohei, added: “Kodansha has always strived to push the boundaries of creativity and storytelling by delivering our stories through a variety of mediums. different media. We are excited to bring a new form of ORIGIN, a fantastic sci-fi story created by Boichi-sensei to a global audience and in partnership with Majestic.” Boichi’s ORIGIN release date has not yet been revealed.
Fans of Boichi’s work in the West may know Boone from The Fault in Our Stars, which grossed over $300 million against a $12 million budget and remains a favorite of the teen romance film community. prefer. MangaDr. Boichi’s Stone (written by Riichiro Inagaki) has sold over 15 million copies and is currently airing the anime’s third season. Boichi’s talent speaks for itself, as he is one of the few non-Japanese manga and anime creators to become big names in the industry.
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Boichi fans were able to understand the plot of ORIGIN thanks to the first English volume released by Kodansha USA on November 21, 2023. ORIGIN is described: “Inhumans lurk among us. Tokyo, 2048. The Northern Hemisphere is now connected by the Eurasian Railway, which harbors all manner of crime and vice at its eastern terminus. Night after night, the megalopolis is gripped by fear as bodies are mutilated in ways unimaginable to a human attacker. Ruthless killers stalk the darkness—but one man stalks them! He is the ORIGIN. And he is not what he seems.” ORIGIN was published in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine from September 2016 to February 2019.
Live-action adaptations of Japanese manga and Korean manhwa continue to grow as the industry takes a more global approach. Netflix’s One Piece is highly rated by audiences, while Lionsgate’s Naruto and Taika Waititi’s Akira both continue to attract interest with recent positive updates.
Source: Variety