Hollywood's next victim - Full Metal Panic!

[Neversoft]

Mandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of "Full Metal Panic," a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance.

Zac Efron's name has surfaced in connection with "Panic," with the actor holding a conversation on the project. Efron, already a heartthrob among the teen audiences to whom the project could appeal, is also honing the action-adventure side of his career with a potential attachment to the Warner Bros. adventure "Jonny Quest."

Source/Full Story - Hollywood Reporter

If it wasn't enough to ruin one of the best anime series around they have to go and mention Zac Efron. If he stars in this film I will have to kill someone.

The Hit List
Dragon Ball
Full Metal Panic!
Akira
Robotech
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Cowboy Bebop
Death Note
Avatar
Ninja Scroll
Saint Seiya
Ghost in the Shell

Wow... just wow. All of those animes above are going to be turned into live action films by Hollywood. Oh and Astro Boy is being made into an animated movie also by Hollywood. How long before plans for a Full Metal Alchemist movie pop up?

[Niall!]

FMA wouldn't be to bad, depending they got the right actors.

Also, stop complaining you whiny little git. If you don't like the idea of it being live action or that they changed the story or they have bad actors, don't watch it and give everyone a rest. They won't ruin the anime, it'll be there just as you remember it, just make it more western for people that don't like watching anime.

[Neversoft]

FMA wouldn't be to bad, depending they got the right actors.

Also, stop complaining you whiny little git. If you don't like the idea of it being live action or that they changed the story or they have bad actors, don't watch it and give everyone a rest. They won't ruin the anime, it'll be there just as you remember it, just make it more western for people that don't like watching anime.

1. I can whine if I want to whine. Complaining is what makes the world go 'round. Same could be said to you though.
2. Who said I was going to watch it anyway?
3. They will ruin the anime. Look at the bad name the Dragon Ball movie has given the series. The only movie that'll work is the Avatar one since that's already for a Western audience. Live action anime films should be left to Japan. If Zac Efron plays the lead role I'll never be able to look at the anime the same way again - ruined, y'see!

[Niall!]

1. I can whine if I want to whine. Complaining is what makes the world go 'round. Same could be said to you though.
2. Who said I was going to watch it anyway?
3. They will ruin the anime. Look at the bad name the Dragon Ball movie has given the series. The only movie that'll work is the Avatar one since that's already for a Western audience. Live action anime films should be left to Japan. If Zac Efron plays the lead role I'll never be able to look at the anime the same way again - ruined, y'see!

1. I'm not whining, I'm telling you to stop.
2. Exactly my point, why do you act like they're robbing you of your memories if you're never going to see it? Grow up and stop being so Wapanese.
3. The movie didn't give Dragon Ball a bad name, there are more that remember the anime more than the movie, the anime will continue to get shown on TV the movie will not be remembered.

[Nemo]

1. I'm not whining, I'm telling you to stop.
2. Exactly my point, why do you act like they're robbing you of your memories if you're never going to see it? Grow up and stop being so Wapanese.
3. The movie didn't give Dragon Ball a bad name, there are more that remember the anime more than the movie, the anime will continue to get shown on TV the movie will not be remembered.

1) Stop because you dont like it, therefore whining.
2) They are.
3) Yeh but newer people will never watch it simply because of it



AND OH GOD NO NOT FMP!!!! I LOVED IT SO MUCH! And zac efron...? They might have been able to make it somewhat work (doubt it), but zac efron..... o god.

[Niall!]

1) Stop because you dont like it, therefore whining.
2) They are.
3) Yeh but newer people will never watch it simply because of it



AND OH GOD NO NOT FMP!!!! I LOVED IT SO MUCH! And zac efron...? They might have been able to make it somewhat work (doubt it), but zac efron..... o god.

1. Not gonna bother replying.
2.They are not. Don't watch it and you won't know any different.
3. BAWWWW I CANT ACT JAPANESE WITH MY FRIENDS
Who cares if no one watches it?

[Wouter]

If the movie is ****, people will stereotype the anime as **** aswell. It's an easy concept to grasp Niall o_O.

But yeah, one of my favourite animies will be ruined by Zac Efron GARGH!!!!

[Neversoft]

1. Not gonna bother replying.
2.They are not. Don't watch it and you won't know any different.
3. BAWWWW I CANT ACT JAPANESE WITH MY FRIENDS
Who cares if no one watches it?

Hey Nail, so I heard Hollywood is making a live action movie of the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya next, and that girl from High School Musical is going to play the lead role. Plus Zac Efron has been cast as Kyon.

Don't act like that wouldn't be painful! Even you'd have to hate the thought of it.

[Niall!]

I concede defeat

[Nemo]

I concede defeat

Gracefully i might add.