Following the success of Stephen King's IT, director Andy Muschietti will be directing a live action adaptation of Attack on Titan for Warner Bros., according to Variety

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Warner Bros. reportedly finalized the deal Monday with Japan-based publishing company, Kodansha.Written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, Attack on Titan is a best-selling manga series with over 76 million copies in print since its debut in 2009.David Heyman, known for Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts films, will be producing the feature along with Masi Oka, known for Mega Man, and Muschietti's sister Barbara Muschietti, from IT and Mama.Attack on Titan previously made it to the big screen in 2015, when Shinji Higuchi directed a Japanese version and released it in two parts . The manga-to-film adaptation brought in $46 million.This past March, John Boyega voiced that he wanted to produce an Attack on Titan live action film , and what his vision would be for one. It is unknown if Boyega will have any part in this adaptation.Muschietti’s adaptation of IT was one of the most successful horror films at the box office of all time, pulling in $700 million worldwide , holding the record for the biggest opening of the horror-genre in the U.S. He is currently in production of the sequel, titled IT: Chapter 2.While we wait for more news about the Attack on Titan adaptation, read our review on Attack on Titan 2 , and let us know what you think about this news in the comments!

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