Cyborg 009 movie

An American live-action adaptation of the anime Cyborg 009 has been announced as under development. The film will be a result of collaberation between US company Comic Book Movie, LLC. and Japanese corporation Itochu. Michael Uslan (the man who produced all Batman movies since 1989) will be producing the film. The company Ishimori Entertainment (who produce content based on the works of Cyborg 009 creator Shotaro Ishinomori who died in 1998) will also have a hand in the film, selecting which parts of the original manga shall be used in it. The first volume of the Cyborg 009 anime is due to hit the UK in January. [AnimeNewsService]