Warner Bros. has begun the process of securing the rights to the popular manga Bleach in order to bring it to the big screen. Director, Peter Segal (50 First Dates) is in negotiations to helm the movie alongside Viz Media, the publishers of the English-language editions of the series. Bleach has already been adapted as an anime in various languages, and five live musicals in Japan.

Tite Kubo‘s best-selling Bleach has been published in weekly installments since 2001, and tells the story of Ichigo, a young man who can see ghosts and is forced to take on the role of shepherding them to the other side when a Soul Reaper he meets is injured in battle.

Warner Bros. is also currently working on a live-action adaptation of the legendary animated film Akira.

[The Shakedown]
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