

Instead, prosecutors and attorneys have moved to something called "turnabout law": accuser and defender now have to produce, defend or attack all the evidence within three days, in tournament-like bouts in front of an audience. In the near future, crime will have risen to such a high level that the courts cannot cope any longer if they just use regular law. So, what is the film about? And is it any good? Note that we at ScreenAnarchy also got an opportunity to interview the man himself (link). And unlike a lot of his other output this one is squarely aimed at mainstream audiences. The IFFR and Miike have been friendly towards each other ever since "Audition" had a few legendary screenings over here back in 2000, and it was a very odd year when there WASN'T a Miike film during the last decade.Īnd indeed this year he again did not arrive empty-handed exactly: the IFFR got the World-Premiere of Miike Takashi's big-budget film "Ace Attorney", an adaptation of a VERY popular string of courtroom-based adventure videogames.

One of the happy surprises of this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam was a visit by the prolific and beloved Japanese director Miike Takashi. Production Nippon Television Network Corporationĥ.("Strictly speaking, did this film need to be so extremely over-the-to." Product name “PhoenixWright: Ace Attorney – The Movie” (working name)Ģ. ÀFeature Film “PhoenixWright: Ace Attorney”】ġ.
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– Movie to Open Early Spring 2012 at All Toho Cinemas Nation-Wide – In addition, the animated “ Sengoku BASARA ” feature film, “ Sengoku BASARA – The Last Party ”, is scheduled to open on June 4, 2011.Īs always, we at Capcom will continue to pursue our “ Single content multiple usage ” strategy by making advancements on new hardware to maximize sales while leveraging our brands to bring maximum satisfaction to as many of our users as possible. Currently, a full-length CG movie, “ Resident Evil: Damnation ”, is in full production. The movie is scheduled to be released in early Spring 2012 at all Toho Cinemas nation-wide.Ĭapcom continues to provide entertainment in the form of movies based on our most popular franchises, such as last November’s smash hit “ Resident Evil: Afterlife ”, which broke box-office records for the series. Production management will be handled by Nippon Television Network Corporation and distribution will be handled by Toho Co., Ltd. Takashi Miike of “ Crows Zero ” and “ Thirteen Assassins ” fame will be lending his directorial talents to the film. Pheonix’s assistant and spirit medium Maya Fey will be played by Ms. Hiroki Narimiya, while rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth, will be played by Mr. In the movie, the main protagonist, Phoenix Wright, will be played by Mr. This critically acclaimed franchise has also inspired cell phone games, comic books, character-based merchandise, as well as orchestra concerts involving the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and even a stage musical by the Takarazuka Revue.
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The first game in the series was released in October 2001, and since then, this popular courtroom battle series has gone on to ship over 4.1 million units worldwide (as of March 31, 2011). In the “ Ace Attorney ” game series, players take on the role of a defense attorney who fights for the lives of his clients. All the amazing and juicy details are below!Ĭapcom is pleased to announce that the popular game, “ Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ”, will be made into a live-action feature film. Phoenix Wright, the Ace Attorney himself, is heading to the big screen in Japan.
