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- Renowned director Chloé Zhao, known for her work on Marvels Eternals, will collaborate with Kodansha Studios to adapt manga into live-action films.
- Kodansha aims to partner international filmmakers with Japanese manga creators for major projects, focusing on popular series like Attack on Titan and Akira.
- This collaboration signifies the growing trend in Hollywood of adapting manga stories into live-action films.
- Chloé Zhao expressed her excitement about the project, sharing a passion for these characters and stories with many fans. (The first project has not yet been revealed.)
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Live-Action Manga Adaptations Led by Eternals Director Chloé Zhao, Partnering Kodansha Studios
Director Chloé Zhao, known for her work on Marvel Studios’ Eternals, will lead Kodansha Studios’ manga-to-live-action adaptations. According to Deadline, Kodansha aims to pair international filmmakers with Japanese manga creators for major projects. These collaborations will focus on adapting titles from Kodansha’s catalog into live-action films. Zhao, a longtime manga enthusiast since childhood, expressed her excitement about the project, stating she shares a passion for these characters and stories with many fans. She believes Kodansha, the publisher of popular series like Attack on Titan and Akira, possesses a wealth of material ready for screen adaptations. Kodansha has not yet revealed the first project, but this collaboration aligns with the growing trend in Hollywood of adapting manga stories.
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