Live-Action Patlabor Confirmed

Following speculation and denials last year from Patlabor manga creator Masami Yuuki & Patlabor anime director Mamoru Oshii, the Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has now formally confirmed that it is developing a live-action version of Mobile Police Patlabor for release next year. The Patlabor franchise was created in 1988 by Headgear, a collaboration of animation director Mamoru Oshii, writer Kazunori Ito, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, character designer Akemi Takada, and manga creator Masami Yuuki.

Oshii directed a two-minute live-action Patlabor movie pilot film in 1998:

Source: Anime News Network