‘Attack On Titan’ Movie Release Date, News & Update: Fans Outraged Despite ‘It’ Director Involvement, Doomed to Fail?

“Attack On Titan” is one of Japan’s biggest manga and anime properties, and has already been adapted as a live-action movie once. That attempt was an absolute disaster, but it seems Hollywood thinks it can do better. This could explain why it was recently announced that Warner Bros. would be bringing the hugely popular franchise to life on the big screen. What’s more, the director of “It” was tapped for this impossible task that has already outraged fans.

Anime fans will already be quite familiar with how live-action adaptations of their favorite franchises have not gone well in the past. This pertains to both Hollywood and Japan’s movie scenes, with only a few films being received well. In the case of the “Attack On Titan” movie, there is some hope that it’s going to be good since Andy Muschietti will be directing it, Variety reports.

Those who watched the re-make of the classic horror film based on Stephen King’s novel of the same title will likely have an idea of Muschietti’s excellent capabilities. He is currently working on the sequel “It: Chapter 2,” which is set to come out on Sept. 6, 2019. As for the “Attack On Titan” movie, the director will likely work on it after finishing the sequel.

As expected, the news that there will be a live-action adaption of “Attack On Titan” by Hollywood has already garnered outrage from fans of the franchise. The Japanese version was lambasted beyond recognition for just being downright bad and hardcore anime enthusiasts are afraid that this latest attempt could be worse.

The involvement of Muschietti in the project has given some viewers confidence in the quality of the end result, Comic Book reports, but there are still many who are unsure. With regards to the eventual release date of the “Attack On Titan” movie, there has not been an official announcement. However, speculations place it around late 2020 if production starts right away.