The favorite Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara, "Sword Art Online," will now hit the small screens as it will soon have a live-action TV series. Skydance Media is going to adapt a new version of the anime as the company now acquired its television rights.
"Sword Art Online" will be produced in collaboration with Skydance Media and Kadokawa Corporation. The show's pilot episode might be written by the "Terminator Genisys" writer Laeta Kalogridis.
"Sword Art Online" will focus on the life of the skillful beta tester along with his group of friends. The team along with some 10,000 people will be trapped in an online virtual reality role-playing game, where they have to face monsters, magic, mystery and sword fights that will put their lives at risk.
"I am excited and moved that 'Sword Art Online' will be adapted into a live action series by the highly respected Skydance Media," Reki Kawahara told Variety. As the series creator expressed his excitement for the live-action adaptation of "Sword Art Online," he is now giving his gratitude and appreciation to everyone who is going to be behind the project. Also, he is grateful and proud that "Sword Art Online" has ever supportive and enthusiastic fans.
"'SAO' is a massive pop-culture phenomenon from which we plan to launch a full-scale and wide-ranging set of live-action franchise extensions across our business verticals, beginning with television," Skydance Media CEO David Ellison told The Hollywood Reporter. He added that they are planning to accelerate "Sword Art Online" development
David Ellison is now looking forward to working with Laeta Kalogridis and Reki Kawahara and the people from Kadokawa and Aniplex to create a new immersive universe of "Sword Art Online." Of course, they promised not to change everything much, but to honor its authenticity for its fans all over the world. Skydance Media has no network for "Sword Art Online" yet.
