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Boichi’s popular science fiction comic “ORIGIN” will be made into a Hollywood live-action movie!
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It has been decided that the popular science fiction comic “ORIGIN” by Mr. Boichi, who is known for winning the grand prize in the manga category of the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival, will be made into a Hollywood live-action movie.
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“ORIGIN” is a science fiction violent action work set in Tokyo in 2048 AD, depicting the battle between “non-human beings” who attack and slaughter humans every night, and the mysterious beings that hunt them, Origin. is. It was serialized in Kodansha Young Magazine from 2016 to 2019 (10 volumes in total).
The author, Mr. Boichi, is known as a “rare artist” who draws stories in a wide range of fields such as science fiction, action, and gourmet with detailed illustrations, and is a very popular manga artist with many fans in America, Europe, Asia, and other countries. Representative works include “Sunken Rock” (Akita Shoten), “ORIGIN” (Kodansha), “Boichi Collection HOTEL” (Kodansha), “Rakia” (Kodansha), “Dr. STONE” (Shueisha), “wallman” (Shueisha) ) and “Terra Formars Gaiden Asimov” (Shueisha).
Josh Boone, director of “It’s Not in Our Stars” (2014) and “How to Write a Happy Ending” (2012), “The Barbarian” (2022), “Freelance” (2023), etc. A production company founded by Danny Chan, executive producer of “Midnight Special” (2016), Darius Shamir, producer and screenwriter of “The Big Five” (currently in production), and others. , produced by Majestic LTD. Kodansha, the publisher of the original comic, will join as a co-producer.
We will update you as soon as new information such as director and cast is decided. Please look forward to it!
Darius Shamir, CEO of Majestic LTD, commented: “We are proud to be working with the original author, Boichi, and our partner Kodansha on the live-action adaptation of ORIGIN. I am confident that it will not only be an incredible experience, but one that will redefine the relationship between Japanese manga and Hollywood.”
Comment from Kodansha Rights Media Business Director Yohei Takami: “As our philosophy of “Inspire Impossible Stories” = “interesting and instructive” expresses, we are always creating new stories that have never been told before. We aim to deliver this to people all over the world. I can’t wait for the day when we can bring the story “ORIGIN” that Mr. Boichi created to audiences around the world in a new form of live-action video.”
About Majestic LTD
Majestic LTD is a new production company that aims to create unique and innovative works. Founding member Josh Boone has had success with films ranging from independent films like The Fault in Our Stars to blockbusters like The Stand, a live-action adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling novel. I’m here. In addition, fellow founding member Danny Chung has achieved great success with the horror film “Barbarian,” which will be released in 2022, and is gaining momentum with the release of the blockbuster movie “Freelance” starring John Cena in 2023. I’m riding on.
About Kodansha
Since its founding in 1909, Kodansha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masanobu Noma) has maintained the company’s policy of “entertaining and instructive,” and has produced magazines, comics, book series, and other genres of all genres. We have developed publications. Furthermore, we have set out the brand purpose of “Inspire Impossible Stories” to people all over the world, providing new discoveries and creativity to both creators, readers and users (=Inspire), and creating stories that are impossible and never seen before. By continuing to create Impossible stories, we are disseminating a variety of content.
For more information, please visit https://www.kodansha.com/jp/.