The upcoming Hunter x Hunter film, titled Gekijōban Hunter x Hunter : Phantom Rouge , will open in theaters in Japan on January 12, 2013. The film's staff have noted that the film will be a "dramatic action" film. The Phantom Troupe characters make an appearance in the film, and the "rouge" in the title refers to the red eyes of the Kurta clan that the character Kurapika hails from.

The film will contain a completely original story. This will be the first film in the Hunter x Hunter franchise .

Source: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web