The release date
for the live-action adaptation of Mamoru Oshii and Hiroyuki Kitakubo's
"Blood: The Last Vampire" anime has been announced. The live-action
film, which was first announced over two years ago, is now scheduled to
open in British theaters on June 12. Chris Nahon (
Jet Li's "Kiss of the Dragon") is
directing the production, based on a screenplay credited to the
Production I.G anime's Kenji Kamiyama and Hong Kong's Ronny Yu. South
Korea's Jeon Ji-hyun (under the credited name of Gianna Jun) plays the
main character Saya, while Japanese actress Koyuki plays her opponent
Onigen. No American release plans for the movie have been
officially announced yet.

Blood - The Last Vampire