Meet “Detective Pikachu” in First Official Trailer

Detective Pikachu is on the case in the first official trailer to the upcoming live-action Pokemon film. The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth […]

Muschietti to take on the “Titan” in New Live-Action Adaptation

The Titans are coming to Hollywood… What was originally a rumor looks to be now set in stone with Warner Bros. adapting a Hollywood live-action of Hajime Isayama‘s iconic Attack on Titan. After much negotiations, Kodansha officially closed the deal on Monday with Warner Bros. This has been confirmed with Andy Muschietti (left with wife Barbara), the director of […]

“My Hero Academia” Getting the Live-Action Treatment

Another live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga is on the horizon! Now, it can be known that my opinion on live-action adaptations of Japanese manga and anime are hit and miss. There have been some awesome ones, but there are really horrific ones. The major issue involves not letting the original creators get their input […]

Bleach (2018)

Tite Kubo’s beloved manga turned anime finally has a live-action adaptation that thanks to the performances of its cast, makes this a worthy adaptation to enjoy. High schooler Ichigo Kurosaki is a young man who has a certain ability that no one in his class has and that is the power to see ghosts. Having […]

Thompson and Theroux Are “Lady and the Tramp”

Disney has found its live action Lady and the Tramp. Tessa Thompson, who more than impressed as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, and Justin Theroux, who was responsible for writing the Marvel Cinematic Universe entry Iron Man 2, are set to voice the titular duo in Disney’s upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid. In the film, Lady is a […]

Anime Classic “Gundam” to Get a Live-Action Film

Nearly four decades after it first unleashed on television screens and became a global phenomenon, Sunrise’s Mobile Suit Gundam will be getting a live-action treatment. Since the first series, Mobile Suit Gundam 0079, was released in April 1979, the story of an intergalactic war that after a stalemate, has continued when a band of rogue […]

Time to Meet “Dumbo” Once Again, But in Live Action Form

Disney has released the teaser trailer to their live action adaptation of the classic cartoon film Dumbo, which gets the Tim Burton treatment with the veteran helming the film. The film stars Colin Farrell as a former horse showman and war veteran who’s taking care of his two kids after his wife passed away. When […]