Children. Merrily enjoying life with one another within a secluded environment. Forced to do obscure tasks that many of them don't question. Usually with one or two curious cats in the bunch that are eager to learn more, only to discover how deep the rabbit hole truly goes, and have their entire perception of reality unravel before their eyes. Ring any bells?
Well if so it's probably because the plot has been done to death. However in the case of 2016's hit manga series, The Promised Neverland, a refreshing twist is being brought to the table this time around; the real world.
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| The Promised Neverland 2020 film poster |
The series, which had gotten a well received anime adaptation in January 2019, is set to release a live action film December 18th, starring Japanese actors Minami Hamabe as Emma, Jyo Kairi as Ray, and Rihito Itagaki as Norman.
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| From left to right: Norman, Emma, and Ray |
Keiko Kitagawa will be playing the role of Isabella (a.k.a. Mama) and Naomi Watanabe as Sister Krone.
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| From left to right: Sister Krone and Isabella |
The teaser trailer gives us a glimpse of what's to come, which can be seen below:
The anime adaptation can be streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation, HiDive, and Hulu as well as various platforms internationally. A second season was set to premiere in October, but was pushed back to January 2021 due to the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.