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| ‘Macross’ creator speaks out on the live-action ‘Robotech’ Posted: 09 Jan 2016 12:00 AM PST  "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross" Japanese DVD Cover After years of development hell, Sony is finally moving forward with their big screen, live-action adaptation of Robotech, a popular animated TV show that aired in the United States in 1985. Robotech will chronicle three generations of humans and the giant transformable robots they pilot as they defend earth from an alien invasion. James Wan (The Conjuring, Furious 7) has agreed to direct the live-action adaptation, but as THR adds: with Wan not being free until next spring, after he completes The Conjuring 2, and with Aquaman already having a 2018 release date, one imagines the superhero pic will be first on deck. The original Robotech was basically a mash up of three, unrelated anime series by Japan’s Tatsunoko Productions, Studio Nue and Big West: 1982′s Super Dimension Fortress Macross, 1984′s Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross and 1983′s Genesis Climber Mospeada. The legal rights to the three titles were purchased by Harmony Gold USA and were then dubbed into English, given a new soundtrack and an altered storyline. The result was Robotech, which became one of the first titles responsible for igniting anime fandom in America. We first heard of the live-action Robotech movie back in 2008. At the time, Tobey Maguire was set to produce and Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back) was brought on board to write. There were also rumors that Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) was in talks to play one of the lead characters. Somewhere along the way, Maguire lost interest, Kasdan went on to scribe Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens and the idea of a live-action Robotech was shelved indefinitely. At one point, Andy Muschietti, who helmed the 2013 Spanish-Canadian horror film, Mama, was eyed to direct. Nic Mathieu (Spectral) was also considered. We’ll keep you updated on Robotech as we hear more. Stay tuned! Updates: In a recent interview with Forbes, Shoji Kawamori, one of the original creators of Super Dimension Fortress Macross, had this to say: "As for the recently announced live action Robotech movie, I welcome the opportunity to work on it but that request has yet to come… as the original creator of Macross I do find that quite disappointing. I should be at least contacted really. However, it might be that they are still too early on in production to contact the original designer and one of its authors." Due to the legal situation between Tatsunoko Productions, Big West and Harmony Gold he was unable to divulge too much. |
| Outlaw Gangster VIP Collection | Blu-ray (Arrow Video) Posted: 04 Jan 2016 12:12 AM PST  Outlaw Gangster VIP Collection | Blu-ray (Arrow Video) RELEASE DATE: April 12, 2016 In 1968, acclaimed director Toshio Masuda (Rusty Knife, Tora! Tora! Tora!) and rising star Tetsuya Watari (Tokyo Drifter) teamed up for Outlaw: Gangster VIP, a gritty yakuza yarn based on the writings of real life ex-gangster Goro Fujita The series offers up a depiction of the Japanese underworld that was unprecedented in its realism and its sympathetic portrayal of its protagonist as a man haunted by his past, unable to escape a life of crime. The success of the initial instalment spawned five sequels, continuing the story of the lone wolf “Slasher” Goro and his quest for redemption The films presented a new kind of realism and violence that would prefigure Kinji Fukasaku’s Battles Without Honor and Humanity series, with their winning combination of brutal violence, gang warfare and sweeping romance, these films make for a unique and unforgettable viewing experience The set includes six films in the Outlaw series released for the first time in the west: Gangster VIP, Gangster VIP 2, Heartless, Goro the Assassin, Black Dagger, and Kill!
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