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Josh Boone and Danny Chan’s Majestic Sets ‘Origin’ Manga-to-Movie Adaptation From Japan’s Kodansha (EXCLUSIVE)

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Leading Japanese publishing house Kodansha has struck a deal with new production company Majestic Limited for a feature film adaptation of its “Origin” comic.

Created by Boichi (“Dr. Stone,” “Sun-Ken Rock”), a renown Korean manga artist (real name Park Mu-jik) who is based in Japan, “Origin” is set in a near-future where humanity has achieved incredible advancements in technology and robotics.

It tells a story of self-discovery, morality, and what it means to be human. Winning the grand prize for manga at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival and currently only printed abroad, the English translation of “Origin” hit U.S.

shelves only in late November. Majestic was founded by Josh Boone (“The Fault in Our Stars,” “The Stand”), Danny Chan (“Barbarian,” “Freelance”) and Darius Shahmir (“Midnight Special,” “The Big Five”).

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