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.
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.
Source: IGN.com Director of Stephen King's IT to Helm Live Action Adaptation of Attack on Titan