Full Metal Panic movie announced...

[Kuronoa]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...ae0430fe927543

Mandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of "Full Metal Panic," a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance.

The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.

"Panic," which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.

Zac Efron's name has surfaced in connection with "Panic," with the actor holding a conversation on the project. Efron, already a heartthrob among the teen audiences to whom the project could appeal, is also honing the action-adventure side of his career with a potential attachment to the Warner Bros. adventure "Jonny Quest."

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Mandalay, which counts the environmental drama "Peaceable Kingdom" among its projects, has a first-look deal at Universal but has not yet set up "Panic" at a studio.

Yet another adaptation in the works. I just hope it holds up well..

[fluffymoochicken]

At least they're making bad live-action movies out of series that weren't too great to begin with.

*crosses fingers that Jojo never gets made into a movie*

[Soniclogic567]

lol I bet if they did, they would use the first Story of Jojo. :lol: That's the best one.

[fluffymoochicken]

You think Part 1 is the best? @_@ I've never heard anyone say that one before.

Then again, where else could they start? Parts 2, 3, and 5 are the absolute best, but Part 2 requires backstory, Part 3 starts out a bit too slow, and Part 5, well.... I think the characters are a bit too.... "flamboyant" for western tastes. ^^'''

Oh well, Hollywood adaptations are trash anyway.