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Capcom Confirms Phoenix Wright Movie From...Takashi Miike?

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Because what Phoenix Wright needed was the touch of a violent director.

Hiroki Narimiya as the lovable Phoenix Wright.
Hiroki Narimiya as the lovable Phoenix Wright.

It's hard to believe the director of Iichi the Killer and Audition, both notoriously violent (and awesome) films, is behind the lens of Capcom's now-filming Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney movie, but it's true.

After Miike casually mentioned this as his next project earlier in the week, Capcom has confirmed Miike's the one helping bring Phoenix Wright to life. Capcom plans to release the film (at least in Japan) in spring 2012, but as the news is coming out of Japan, there's no word so far on whether this film will make it outside of there.

Capcom did release Keiji Inafune's wacky live-action Dead Rising production over Xbox Live, though, so anything's possible.

Capcom's also detailed a few bits of casting, including Hiroki Narimiya as Phoenix Wright, Takumi Saito as Miles Edgeworth and Mirei Kiritani as Maya Fey. Is that good casting? You tell me, guys.

By the way, this is what Miike is usually responsible for:

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This is weird.  I mean, I like the games but they're hardly action-packed.  Though I dare say that'll change for the adaptation.  Still, could be interesting...  
 
  

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@TEAMHOLT: damn thats awesome!!! 
 
@GetBentTheVideoGame: haha..aruughh - i posted eareilr i hope he doesnt :D
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Aw man, why can't they just focus their attention on Making Gyakuten Saiban 5 so we can all get back to playing proper Ace Attorney games again? I'm looking forward to Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney but it'd be nice to get a real Ace Attorney game again soon instead of just a side-story. 
 
Though, while they're at it, they should find some way of bringing Gyakuten Kenji 2 to the West.

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Same guy who played... Masamura? I can't remember the name, but the cop in Yakuza 4.

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This can only mean good things for... someone. Me probably. I'll watch anything Miike makes.

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Most people always seem to remember Takashi Miike for his dramatic and violent Ichi the Killer, but he's done some pretty lighthearted movies as well.... Such as last years Live Action adaptation of Yatterman. 
 
  

 
 
AND he also had a cameo in No More Heroes 2
 
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It should have been anime with ovas... This is... They c-can't capture who Phoenix Wright is without animation... Urk...

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@xeroxkitty said:

This is weird.  I mean, I like the games but they're hardly action-packed.  Though I dare say that'll change for the adaptation.  Still, could be interesting...  
 
  

I was under the impression that Phoenix Wright is one of the most action-packed series ever without actually involving a lot of action. At least not in the conventional sense.