There is plans for a Summer 2013 release for a live action film of Gatchaman. It is being produced by Nikkatsu and distributed by TOHO. Toya Sato is slated as the director and the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman cast are: Tori Matsuzaka (Ken); Go Tyano (Jo); Ayame Goriki (Jun); Tatsuomi Hamada (Jinpei) and Ryohei Suzuki (Ryu). This will be an adaption of the classic anime.