Fullmetal Alchemist gets live-action film in Winter 2017

Anime and manga fans may have something to look forward to in 2017, as Warner Bros. Japan recently gave the green light for a live-action film of hit manga series Fullmetal Alchemist.

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS. Fullmetal Alchemist is set to be released in Japan something in Winter 2017. Photo grabbed from Hagaren Movie Twitter account.

 

The film will be directed by Fumihiko Sori, who also directed live-action adaptations of Ping Pong (2002) and Ashita no Joe (2011). It will have an all-Japanese cast led by Ryosuke Yamada of Japanese idol group Hey! Say! JUMP, who will play the role of Edward Elric. Winry Rockbell will be played by Tsubasa Honda, and Dean Fujioka will play the role of Roy Mustang. Other cast members include:

• Fumiyo Kohinata as General Hakuro

• Ryuta Sato as Maes Hughes

• Misako Renbutsu as Riza Hawkeye

• Natsuna as Maria Ross

• Natsuki Harada as Gracia Hughes

• Yo Oizumi as Shou Tucker

• Jun Kunimura as Doctor Marco

• Yasuko Matsuyuki as Lust

• Kanata Hongou as Envy

• Shinji Uchiyama as Gluttony

• Kenjiro Ishimaru as Father Cornello

In an interview with Natalie, Sori said he will try to draw from the manga as much as possible. “The cast is entirely Japanese, but the setting is Europe. However, their race and nationality isn’t expressed in a specific form,” he added.

He did not reveal how they will depict Alphonse, Edward Elric’s brother who’s bound to a suit of armor, but assures that fans will be satisfied with his depiction.

Expect Fullmetal Alchemist to hit Japanese theatres in Winter 2017. A world release has not yet been announced as of today.

 

Source: Warner Bros. Japan, Natalie, Kotaku, Fusion.net, Anime News Network