Neon Genesis Evangelion Live-action Cast If I was directing/writing/producing an live-action adaptation of this classic anime series into film trilogy. Granted this would be a version that has Nerv and everything else being more multicultural rather than the Japan-centric. This list is for if I could do it this year or in the past 5 years.. Evangelion the Motion Picture was the tentative title for a cancelled live action adaptation of Neon Genesis Evangelion, a cult classic 1995-6 anime directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Gainax with animation from Tatsunoko Productions.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion Live Action Movie Series was a failed film project to make a live-action film series adaptation of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime. ADV Films (Evangelion's North American distributor) first announced that they wanted to develop a live-action Evangelion movie project in May 2003 (ADV held world-wide rights to Evangelion media outside of Asia and Australia). As of.. The iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion returns in 2026 in an unexpected way, a live-action kabuki adaptation celebrating its 30th anniversary. Discover what fans can expect.