Universal Planning Live Action Adap Of VEXILLE Anime

Warner Bros. may have "shelved" their live action Akira, but it seems studios still see some potential in Japanese Manga/Anime as Variety report that Universal have set their sights on 2007 Anime Vexille, with Evan Spiliotopoulos penning the script.

By MarkCassidy - Jun 05, 2013 11:06 AM EST

Filed Under: Anime & Manga

According to Variety, Universal has acquired the rights to remake Vexille with Hercules: The Thracian Wars writer Evan Spiliotopoulos on script duties, and Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson producing. Sori Fumihiko's original was set in 2077 Japan and followed a female agent named Vexille who is dispatched to Tokyo to investigate whether the Japanese are developing robotic technology, which has been banned by the U.N. due to its potential threat to humankind. I'm a casual Anime fan but I'm not familiar with this, how bout you guys? Worth a look?

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24 Comments

CaptainObvious - 6/5/2013, 11:19 AM

I want to see a live-action Beyblade movie :)

MarkJulian - 6/5/2013, 11:30 AM

Tried watching this and only got halfway through :?

Dedpool - 6/5/2013, 11:31 AM

I could see this working very very well.

Hellsing - 6/5/2013, 11:34 AM

I've never heard of this and I would consider my self an Anime fan. But hey being lesser known could work in its favor.

Hellsing - 6/5/2013, 11:35 AM

The Last Exile would be awesome but Hollywood can't even get basic Anime like Dragon Ball right, not to mention the utter travesty that was Priest.

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 11:57 AM

@ blacandyellow

that is so funny mate

worried about tonight??? :)

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 11:57 AM

Escaflowne as a movie also, I have been asking this for years

PsyGuy - 6/5/2013, 11:59 AM

Is this an anime movie?

DrainBamage - 6/5/2013, 12:00 PM

I'm not familiar with this one either. Would love to see Ghost in the Shell or Macross adapted into live action though. Or maybe even Bubblegum Crisis.

sinsear912 - 6/5/2013, 12:04 PM

I thought some list actors were making hellsing

heisei24 - 6/5/2013, 12:07 PM

It's more like a half-assed Ghost in the Shell though.
But,who knows.Maybe it will turn out to be a good movie.

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 12:13 PM

@ blackandyellow

ahaha yup sounds like we have the same plan :)

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 12:15 PM

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 12:34 PM

Well I surely don't have Blue Jays fever, ...

jlabatman - 6/5/2013, 12:42 PM

Anime sucks and Bruins gonna beat that ass!

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 12:45 PM

LMFAO Gus

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 12:52 PM

I saw Gusto at a Blue Jays game

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 12:55 PM

lol no mate I am from above the border ;)

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 1:00 PM

I just hold the bottle :)

TheClemster - 6/5/2013, 1:01 PM

look at you gus you were thirsty that day

LEOSTRATOR - 6/5/2013, 4:11 PM

Just don't white wash it.

LittleDanglyThing - 6/5/2013, 4:48 PM

Just give me a cowboy bebop movie.

kemuael - 6/5/2013, 7:55 PM

another anime Ruined

IMNAvenger - 6/13/2013, 2:54 PM

Has anyone seen Durarara!!

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Warner Bros. may have "shelved" their live action Akira, but it seems studios still see some potential in Japanese Manga/Anime as Variety report that Universal have set their sights on 2007 Anime Vexille, with Evan Spiliotopoulos penning the script.

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