Is This The First Look At The Ace Attorney Movie?

Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) is in Cannes, prompting his latest film, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai. His next film won’t be nearly as heavy.

“It is a very light comedy that I am filming now, a court drama, based on a video game, the Nintendo game DS,” Miike told The Huffington Post. The movie hasn’t been officially revealed, but earlier this month, there were rumours that Miike was filming a cinematic version of Ace Attorney, the popular DS courtroom mysteries.

The movie is apparently being filmed in Kyoto, and Miike was rumoured to be the film’s director – weeks before he said he was working on a film version of a DS game. These photos were taken of what is apparently the film’s set. Earlier this month, it was thought that these images were of a TV commercial set, but, it seems more like they depict Miike’s film.

Light comedy or not, the set sure looks creepy.

京都で実写映画版「逆転裁判」らしき撮影を見たと話題に [はちま起稿]

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(9 Comments)
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    Ben

    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Yay production shots from Turnabout Goodbye. Hope they start at Turnabout sisters and move forward

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    braunman

    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Given the director this would be the perfect chance to explore each characters psychological profiles. Specifically the masochistic nature of a certain Larry Butz.

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      Mark Serrels

      Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 9:30 AM

      When something smells…

      It’s always the Butz.

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    Twiryn

    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Here, let me take my trusty puppy to the crime scene to find evidence!

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    Cameron

    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    It’s definitely Phoenix Wright. In the last picture there, you can see a painting of the Steel Samurai.

    • [–]

      Hamish

      Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 3:27 PM

      YES IT IS

      HOT DAMN!!!!!

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    Marc

    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Could be a Japanese-style Rake

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    InfinityEX

    Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    The Steel Samurai: Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo. For Great Justice!

    Now where’s the Blue Badger? Jammin’ Ninja?

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      Mark Serrels

      Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM

      OMG – you’re sending all these memories flooding back.

      The first Ace Attorney was so awesome.

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