Back in August of last year, we brought you the news about director Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D) and his plans to adapt the Japanese manga-turned animated series, Cobra: The Space Pirate into a tent pole-sized live action franchise for the big screen. Aja was granted the rights by creator, Buichi Terasawa (Goku Midnight Eye).
At the time, Aja said of the project:
“I grew up dreaming about Cobra: The Space Pirate. My day was, finish school, run home and switch on the TV and I was hardly the only one. Kids did it in France, Italy, Spain, all over Western Europe. For many people there is Star Wars and nothing else, but for me and my writing partner, there is Star Wars and Cobra. I am so surprised it never crossed the ocean and made the same impact in the U.S., because it is so big everywhere else. There are 60 books,...
At the time, Aja said of the project:
“I grew up dreaming about Cobra: The Space Pirate. My day was, finish school, run home and switch on the TV and I was hardly the only one. Kids did it in France, Italy, Spain, all over Western Europe. For many people there is Star Wars and nothing else, but for me and my writing partner, there is Star Wars and Cobra. I am so surprised it never crossed the ocean and made the same impact in the U.S., because it is so big everywhere else. There are 60 books,...
- 5/3/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Director Alexandre Aja (Piranha 3D) has apparently already chosen his next project. The director plans to adapt the Japanese manga-turned animated series, Cobra The Space Pirate into a tent pole-sized live action franchise for the big screen.
Deadline reports that Aja has he’s been granted the rights by creator, Buichi Terasawa (Goku Midnight Eye), and is currently shopping the project around to different financiers, hoping to start production on the film soon.
Aja says,
“I grew up dreaming about Cobra-The Space Pirate. My day was, finish school, run home and switch on the TV and I was hardly the only one. Kids did it in France, Italy, Spain, all over Western Europe. For many people there is Star Wars and nothing else, but for me and my writing partner, there is Star Wars and Cobra. I am so surprised it never crossed the ocean and made the same impact in the U.
Deadline reports that Aja has he’s been granted the rights by creator, Buichi Terasawa (Goku Midnight Eye), and is currently shopping the project around to different financiers, hoping to start production on the film soon.
Aja says,
“I grew up dreaming about Cobra-The Space Pirate. My day was, finish school, run home and switch on the TV and I was hardly the only one. Kids did it in France, Italy, Spain, all over Western Europe. For many people there is Star Wars and nothing else, but for me and my writing partner, there is Star Wars and Cobra. I am so surprised it never crossed the ocean and made the same impact in the U.
- 8/20/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
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