Hiromu Arakawa's
beloved and critically acclaimed manga series Fullmetal Alchemist will be
transmutated into a live-action movie set to open in theaters sometime in
2017.
Ping Pong and Ashita
no Joe director Fumihiko Sori will helm the production, which already counts
with Hey! Say! Jump member Ryosuke Yamada (Assassination Classroom) as Edward
Elric, one of the two main leads.
Edward Elric, a
young, brilliant alchemist, has lost much in his twelve-year life: when he and
his brother Alphonse try to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden
act of human transmutation, Edward loses his brother as well as two of his
limbs. With his supreme alchemy skills, Edward binds Alphonse's soul to a large
suit of armor.
A year later, Edward, now promoted to the fullmetal alchemist of the state, embarks on a journey with his younger brother to obtain the Philosopher's Stone. The fabled mythical object is rumored to be capable of amplifying an alchemist's abilities by leaps and bounds, thus allowing them to override the fundamental law of alchemy: to gain something, an alchemist must sacrifice something of equal value. Edward hopes to draw into the military's resources to find the fabled stone and restore his and Alphonse's bodies to normal. However, the Elric brothers soon discover that there is more to the legendary stone than meets the eye, as they are led to the epicenter of a far darker battle than they could have ever imagined. - Mal Rewrite
Filming will take place between June and August of 2016 in Italy, and there will be a heavy use of CGI for the alchemy effects as well as other elements such as Alphonse's armor.
Fullmetal Alchemist is worldwide popular property that has been adapted to several mediums such as two anime series, two full-length animated series, videogames, light novels, and tons of merchandising.
Source - Daily Cyzo (Via Crunchyroll)
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