Well here is something that is a surprise to most of us. After re releasing the orignal series back on dvd 4K media has announced today that a new film in the popular franchise is now in development in Japan. They are currently searching for a distributor outside of Asia.
"We're thrilled to bring the Yu-Gi-Oh! characters back to theater screens for their enthusiastic fan base," says Kristen Gray, 4K Media senior vice president operations, business and legal affairs. "It's a major piece in the robust resurgence of the brand that will have significant implications moving forward."
Not much is known about the film at this point in time, not even a release date. However new info is bound to come and it is rumoured that the film will be released in 2015 to coencide with the 15th anniversary of the series.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you remember this show? Are you excited for this new movie? List off in the comments what you think.
Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, is a television anime series produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Studio Gallop, based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series written by Kazuki Takahashi. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle, and awakens a gambling alter-ego within his body that solves his conflicts using various games.The series has spawned four main spin-off anime series; Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.
Source:
http://www.yugioh.com/news/4k-media-announces-yu-gi-oh-movie-now-in-development