willblade
06-11-2006, 01:30 PM
Just announced, the controversial book and movie series is coming to the US for a remake.
http://cinecon.com/news.php?id=0606085
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23540
New Line resurrecting "Battle Royale"
Variety reports that New Line Cinema will commission a remake to the Japanese sci-fi film "Battle Royale." Neal Moritz and Roy Lee will produce the feature.
The original is set in the future and tells of Japanese school children randomly selected by a fascist government lottery called "Battle Royale." They are kidnapped and forced onto an isolated island, where they are equipped with food, water, a map and a random weapon. On the island, they have to compete in a violent death match game till only one single victor remain. Failure to follow the rules or participate in the death match results in death by an exploding collar everyone has to wear.
This has also been confirmed with announcements on G4TV, and on the scifi channel.
For more info on Battle Royale, pick up the novel, see the Japanese films spawned from it, check out the manga series, and here's a site for more direct Battle Royale information.
http://battleroyalefilm.net/
http://cinecon.com/news.php?id=0606085
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23540
New Line resurrecting "Battle Royale"
Variety reports that New Line Cinema will commission a remake to the Japanese sci-fi film "Battle Royale." Neal Moritz and Roy Lee will produce the feature.
The original is set in the future and tells of Japanese school children randomly selected by a fascist government lottery called "Battle Royale." They are kidnapped and forced onto an isolated island, where they are equipped with food, water, a map and a random weapon. On the island, they have to compete in a violent death match game till only one single victor remain. Failure to follow the rules or participate in the death match results in death by an exploding collar everyone has to wear.
This has also been confirmed with announcements on G4TV, and on the scifi channel.
For more info on Battle Royale, pick up the novel, see the Japanese films spawned from it, check out the manga series, and here's a site for more direct Battle Royale information.
http://battleroyalefilm.net/