#1 | 25 November 2008, 11:10 PM
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Singapore's Cubix (Zodiac) aims for budget of several billion yen, 2011 release
Japan's Anime International Company (AIC) signed a basic agreement with Singapore's Cubix International PTE Ltd. (Zodiac: The Race Begins) for a proposed live-action film adaptation of the Bubblegum Crisis anime franchise on October 30. AIC made the agreement through its Anime International Co. Asia PTE Ltd. subsidiary. The defunct ARTMIC studio created the original 1987-1991 video anime series about four women who protect a cybernetic future Tokyo with powered armor.
Cubix is planning a budget of several billion yen (several tens of millions of dollars) for the project. Along with AIC, the company is aiming for a 2011 release in the United States and elsewhere. The two studios intend to consult with former ARTMIC staffers Shinji Aramaki (screenplay and mechanical design) and Kenichi Sonoda (character design) to maintain a connection with the world concepts of the original series.
The original anime sold over 600,000 copies on laserdisc and video tape. It already spawned the AD Police Files prequel video anime series and the Bubblegum Crash sequel video anime series. The Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 television anime series remade the original story in 1998 and spawned its own AD Police television series spinoff and the Parasite Dolls video series.
Source: animeanime.jp
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Update: AIC's press release indicates that it is working on new animated Bubblegum Crisis plans. It is also planning to sell the live-action film remake rights for its other titles and jointly produce new animated projects for them.
Japan's Anime International Company (AIC) signed a basic agreement with Singapore's Cubix International PTE Ltd. (Zodiac: The Race Begins) for a proposed live-action film adaptation of the Bubblegum Crisis anime franchise on October 30. AIC made the agreement through its Anime International Co. Asia PTE Ltd. subsidiary. The defunct ARTMIC studio created the original 1987-1991 video anime series about four women who protect a cybernetic future Tokyo with powered armor.
Cubix is planning a budget of several billion yen (several tens of millions of dollars) for the project. Along with AIC, the company is aiming for a 2011 release in the United States and elsewhere. The two studios intend to consult with former ARTMIC staffers Shinji Aramaki (screenplay and mechanical design) and Kenichi Sonoda (character design) to maintain a connection with the world concepts of the original series.
The original anime sold over 600,000 copies on laserdisc and video tape. It already spawned the AD Police Files prequel video anime series and the Bubblegum Crash sequel video anime series. The Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 television anime series remade the original story in 1998 and spawned its own AD Police television series spinoff and the Parasite Dolls video series.
Source: animeanime.jp
Image © 1987 A.I.C., Inc. & Youmex, Inc.
Update: AIC's press release indicates that it is working on new animated Bubblegum Crisis plans. It is also planning to sell the live-action film remake rights for its other titles and jointly produce new animated projects for them.
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#4 | 26 November 2008, 2:59 AM
Translating an anime into live-action always comes with its sacrafices, the atmosphere and musical affiliations will likely be different, but if they can retain the hard-hitting action, then I'm all for it! 
Also, I'm glad they're consulting Kenichi Sonoda and Shinji Aramaki with this.
Also, I'm glad they're consulting Kenichi Sonoda and Shinji Aramaki with this.
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#5 | 26 November 2008, 6:35 AM
I'm more excited about the little update at the bottom there to be honest. 
I think it has potential, especially since they're consulting with the people who worked on the original series. Here's hoping they get some good talent to work on this movie.
I think it has potential, especially since they're consulting with the people who worked on the original series. Here's hoping they get some good talent to work on this movie.
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#6 | 26 November 2008, 7:55 PM
If it's more along the lines of the original series, great. If it's like some BGC2040 thing then boo.
Also, yay new BGC anime. I hope it's something new and not 2041.
EDIT: Oh and...
Source: Pre-Production Bubblegum Crisis Film Image Posted - Anime News Network
Also, yay new BGC anime. I hope it's something new and not 2041.
EDIT: Oh and...
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Singapore's Axxis has listed live-action/CG remake for BGC anime since May
Update: The Singaporean media company Axxis (Zodiac: The Race Begins) has been listing a live-action/computer-graphics remake of the Bubblegum Crisis anime series on its slate of upcoming titles since May. (In the linked page, select "Axxis Lineup," then select "Upcoming Titles," and finally select ">>next.") The company's website includes a pre-production image for the project. The Japanese anime studio AIC has just announced on Tuesday that it signed a basic agreement with Singapore's Cubix International PTE Ltd. for the remake project on October 30.
Channel News Asia reported in May that Axxis announced "four live-action/computer-generated feature films valued at over US$135 million" at the Cannes Film Festival. The May 20 press release itself described Bubblegum Crisis as "a film based on the same-name original anime series from Japan about 4 young female mercenaries fighting for justice."
Thank you to analogk37 for the news tip.
Update: The Singaporean media company Axxis (Zodiac: The Race Begins) has been listing a live-action/computer-graphics remake of the Bubblegum Crisis anime series on its slate of upcoming titles since May. (In the linked page, select "Axxis Lineup," then select "Upcoming Titles," and finally select ">>next.") The company's website includes a pre-production image for the project. The Japanese anime studio AIC has just announced on Tuesday that it signed a basic agreement with Singapore's Cubix International PTE Ltd. for the remake project on October 30.
Channel News Asia reported in May that Axxis announced "four live-action/computer-generated feature films valued at over US$135 million" at the Cannes Film Festival. The May 20 press release itself described Bubblegum Crisis as "a film based on the same-name original anime series from Japan about 4 young female mercenaries fighting for justice."
Thank you to analogk37 for the news tip.
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#7 | 30 November 2008, 5:41 AM
A Bubblegum Crisis live-action movie? *Is worried as hell*
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#9 | 3 December 2008, 6:00 PM
Seeing as their ONLY film experience is "Zodiac: The Race Begins" which is a horrid film for just about every reason under the sun, I have to wonder what possessed AIC not to give the rights to do this to somebody who ya know, doesn't have a singular flop under it's belt.
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#11 | 4 December 2008, 7:44 AM
The Zodiac animals literally RACE to become the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals. With some history of the Zodiac and an evil tree thrown in.
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#13 | 4 December 2008, 8:37 AM
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I put all my money on the rat!Evil tree?
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#14 | 4 December 2008, 8:40 AM
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#15 | 4 December 2008, 8:54 AM
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No, because the rat is 1st.Rat (zodiac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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#16 | 4 December 2008, 5:51 PM
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Evil tree?
It's like the Second Coming of Jesus meets Rat Race meets that mini-series with the talking dinosaurs in Antarctica.
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#19 | 4 April 2009, 12:01 AM
Oh boy.... There some images on the website regarding this live action.... and it doesn't look good. Nene looks to be Blond.....
Plus these seems to some issue that I noted in the post with them... and I quote....
3.....! Are they remaking 2040? 
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Plus these seems to some issue that I noted in the post with them... and I quote....
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Bubblegum Crisis is based on its adaptation of the successful Manga TV series which aired around the world. Set in a not so distant future Tokyo, 3 heroes called Knight Sabers conduct an underground battle against mutated robots with advanced AI. Because of RED's fantastic keying quality the entire film is being shot with Redgate's Red Ones.
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#20 | 4 April 2009, 5:00 AM
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