Right on the heels of acquiring worldwide film rights to the hit manga series, LAMENT OF THE LAMB, TOKYOPOP has chosen the property to launch the company's first foray into independent film production.
Created by Kei Toume and originally published in Japan by Gentosha, LAMENT OF THE LAMB follows the physical and mental torment of a man who discovers that he is cursed with a hereditary disease that makes him crave blood.
Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP ceo/cco, is producing the film.
Levy stated. "We'll script the story in Hollywood, attach a Japanese director, cast in the West and shoot in Eastern Europe. Clearly, this production represents what TOKYOPOP as a media company is all about, from its business model to its creative approach."
In addition, TOKYOPOP's popular manga properties, PRIEST and PET SHOP OF HORRORS, have been recently acquired for film adaptation by Sony Screen Gems and Focus Features, respectively. TOKYOPOP's previous production credits include the TV series' STREET FURY (G4), GTO (Showtime), RAVE MASTER (Cartoon Network) and REIGN THE CONQUEROR (Cartoon Network and Showtime).
TOKYOPOP is a leading youth-oriented entertainment brand and an innovator of manga creation. From the introduction of the first-ever extensive manga publishing program in North America, to the development of its manga-originated intellectual properties into film, television and digital entertainment, TOKYOPOP's global reach has expanded to Europe and Asia, with recent offices opening in the U.K. and Germany and partnerships in Australia and China, in addition to its original Los Angeles and Tokyo operations. Visit www.TOKYOPOP.com for additional information.
Rick DeMott
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