“Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom” director Wes
Ball and TRIGGER ( Kill
la Kill, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Delicious in Dungeon )
co-founder Hiroyuki Imaishi have toyed with the idea of a
collaborative anime series. from “ Planet of the Apes ” at
Disney.
Imaishi and Ball gave an interview to Japanese
outlet The River earlier this month. Ball pointed out the similarities between
Simon from “Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann” and Noah from “Planet of the Apes: New
Kingdom” before commenting on the difficulty of cutting content for a film.
" But with an anime series ," she said,
" you can take your time and draw things." A movie is two
hours long, so even if you try to fit everything in, it's not that easy. I
would love to try a series . Imaishi responded: " Planet
of the Apes is a fascinating series that looks like it could have a lot of juice
if it were turned into an anime ." The interviewer then
suggested collaborating on a new anime for the franchise.
In response, Ball pointed to the sky and shouted,
" Yes!" Sounds interesting. Let's ask Disney. It could be
great ». Imaishi noted: " There aren't many
franchises starring monkeys in Japan. If I were to make one for the Japanese
market, I would like to try a 'monkey school .'" Ball then
responded: “ That's great! (laughs) Let's create a 'Hero Ape Demia'
like in 'My Hero Academia! ». Ball then shared that his daughter
was hooked on the “Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon” manga.
If it ever comes to fruition, it
wouldn't be the first time TRIGGER has created an anime based on a Western
franchise. Earlier this month, Imaishi, who directed
“Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,” released new artwork for the series ahead of an
upcoming RPG release. The series is inspired by “Cyberpunk 2077”, which in turn
is based on Mike Pondsmith's Cyberpunk universe.
Source: The River Magazine
