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This week, the world of anime news features annoucements about old series getting new looks, plus live action adaptations, too.

Just as it usually happens with American comics (save a few exceptions, cough * The Dark Knight * cough), live action adaptations of anime / manga series have traditionally been an utter

Live action adaptations of manga titles have become popular in Japan.

That's the question facing each one of Disney's live action adaptations of their own animated classics.

Revealing a CGI - heavy world too reminiscent of this year's piss - poor Oz: The Great and Powerful, this latest in a string of live action adaptations of classic Disney tales looks to be just another in a long list of throwaway cash grabs.

Personally, I have loved all these recent live action adaptations.

It will also undoubtedly put pressure on Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), Bill Condon (Beauty and the Beast) and Tim Burton (Dumbo) who have been hired to helm the live action adaptations of three other classic Disney animations.

Disney has been in the habit of making live action adaptations of some of their finest animated films.

In the 90s, several movie studios tried to cash in on the success of video games with live action adaptations of popular games.

There have been a ton of live action adaptations, but nothing like this.

Ghost In the Shell is one of the most influential anime graphic novels of all time, and a script for a live action adaptation has been kicking around Hollywood for quite some time.

Deadline is reporting that the script for the Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures live action adaptation of anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's 6 - volume graphic...

Ahead of its release next month Walt Disney Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Kenneth Branagh's live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella.

Ahead of its release next month Walt Disney Pictures has released a new clip for Kenneth Branagh's live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella which sees Cinderella meet her Prince Charming for the first time; check it out below after the official synopsis... The story of «Cinderella» follows the fortunes of young Ella -LSB-...]

One of the most popular manga and anime series on the globe, medieval action - fantasy Fullmetal Alchemist will be coming to the big screen at the end of the year with a live action adaptation from Ping Pong helmer Sori Fumihiko...

Last on the big screen with Neon Genesis Evangelion director Anno Hideaki's live action adaptation in 2004, Nagai Go's hugely popular manga hero Cutie Honey returns with a new adaptation from director Asai Takeshi titled Cutie Honey: Tears.

Back in October, it was revealed that the Avengers and Lucy star Scarlett Johansson would play Major Motoko Kusanagi in DreamWorks Pictures» Ghost in the Shell after Margot Robbie bailed to do Suicide Squad and now Variety brings word that the actress has signed on to play the lead in the live action adaptation of the classic manga by Masamune Shirow.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) is a live action adaptation of this fairy tale.

When Disney revealed that they were developing a new live action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's cherished collection of stories, our immediate reaction was one of indifference.

Disney seems to be lying heavily on nostalgia and fandom to sell its live action adaptation of the 1991 Oscar - winning animated film, highlighting an array of familiar scenes and characters that at first glance doesn't really bring anything altering to the table.

In late April, Japan saw the release of a live action adaptation of their...

The trailers for Disney's live action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast have hewed closely to the animated film, but the remake will apparently offer something both new and quite possibly revelatory.

Blood: The Last Vampire (Sony), a live action adaptation of the popular Japanese anime, is an awkward and odd international hybrid: shot in English by a French director (Luc Besson protégé Chris Nahon) with a Hong Kong action choreographer (Corey Yuen), a cast of Brits posing as Americans and Japanese actors performing in English.

What We Love: While lesser fans might have included Newsies or American Ultra on this list, real Pullmaniacs point to Casper, the live action adaptation of the affable dead kid cartoon, as one of the top shelf performances.

Now, just a little after a month of the successful Jungle Book hit theaters, Disney releases their first teaser trailer to the live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.

Disney has found its actress to play the title role in the live action adaptation of Mulan.

As a live action adaptation, Sanders» version of GitS is surprisingly credible.

Dragonballmovieblog.net has posted an image of the first official look at Justin Chatwin in his role as Goku in the upcoming live action adaptation of Akira Toriyama's Dragonball.

Not exact matches

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment find synergy in «Powers,» a live - action comic book adaptation.

It's not the first modern reboot of the retro comedy: Along with two really bad live action movie adaptations, even animators like Seth McFarlane have (unsuccessfully) tried their hand at bringing the series back.

Will this sounds like an interesting direction for the latest live - action Disney adaptation.

Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella comes out this week, the latest in a trend of Disney's live - action fairytale adaptations (Maleficent, Into the Woods, and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast).

If your daughter has already watched the live - action adaptation and they already have a copy of it, but still, they can't get enough of Cinderella, then this doll will undoubtedly satisfy them.

Your daughter will not be disappointed with this live - action adaptation.

Following his directorial debut Catch Me If You Can (1989), Sommers gained further Hollywood notice with his live - action adaptations of The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) and Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994) for Disney.

If «The Breadwinner» were a live - action film, it would be virtually unbearable to watch, but as animation, it's not only possible, but somehow inspiring to immerse oneself in this pared - down adaptation of Deborah Ellis» well - regarded young - adult novel, about an 11 - year - old girl who must step up and care for her family after the Taliban raids her home and arrests her father (hence the title).

It is hard sometimes to shake the feeling that this live - action Disney adaptation is relying too much on the 1991 animation, to the point that it almost feels like an extended version of that film; but even so, it offers a fresh and modern look at the classic story that makes it worth it.

Fox doesn't have any revivals of classic sitcoms or new adaptations of popular movies on its fall TV schedule, but it does have X-Men-related show, a live - action Star Trek parody from Seth MacFarlane, and a show about Adam Scott and Craig Robinson hunting supernatural creatures.

With the recent casting announcements for the live - action adaptation of Disney's The Lion King, NBC's premier sketch comedy show did some reimagining.

This follows previous rumours that WB was inviting pitches for a live - action big screen adaptation of the story, which takes place in an alternate world where Kal - El's rocket ship landed in the Soviet Union as opposed the United States, with Superman raised as «the Champion of the common worker who fights a never - ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact»...

Finally, in February 2014, Warner Bros. tapped Andy Serkis to make his directorial debut on the project and things finally seemed to be coalescing, that is until Disney announced its own new live - action adaptation that summer.

The casting for the live - action adaptation of Beauty and The Beast keeps proving to be on point.

After a very successful weekend at the box office for Disney with the studio's latest live - action adaptation, Cinderella, the Mouse House announced an official release date for Beauty.

It seems like every day we are getting more and more beautiful news regarding the live - action Disney adaptation of Beauty and The Beast.

The two - time Bond director may switch from one James to another with this live - action Disney adaptation.

While Simba just can't wait to be king, Disney just can't wait to get cameras rolling on its live - action adaptation of 1994's The Lion King.

But while the prospect of topping such a dazzling crowd - pleasing blockbuster must have been daunting and no doubt encouraged the franchise to be left cinematically untouched for a number of years, eventually new adaptations arose in television animation and back in live - action film.

By Bob Bloom The following Blu - rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, unless otherwise noted: The Jungle Book (Blu - ray + DVD + digital HD) Details: 2016, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG, scary action and danger, violence The lowdown: The concept of a live - action adaptation of «The Jungle Book» using CGI - created animals and -LSB-...]

This news is a bit bittersweet considering how — well, bland Disney's other live - action adaptation Cinderella looks so far.

As someone who isn't familiar with the book or any of the live - action adaptations, including one by Hausu director, Obayashi Nobuhiko, it is interesting to hear just how much more insight Hosoda's version brings to the screen.