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South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper reports that the American company Fox Television Studios signed a tentative agreement to co-produce and distribute a joint Korean-Japanese live-action adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's City Hunter detective comedy manga. The South Korean media company SSD had already casted the popular Korean star Jung Woo-sung (Beat, A Moment to Remember) in the lead role of Ryō Saeba, a private eye with unrivaled marksmanship and an over-the-top obsession for the opposite sex. SSD had previously produced The Legend historical drama series which featured music by Joe Hisaishi, the composer of almost every Studio Ghibli film.

The live-action project was initially planned as four separate "seasons," with each season featuring a different cast and a different city — Tokyo, Seoul, New York, or Paris — as its locale. However, the plans have changed since then, and Jung is now slated to star throughout the duration of the project. Chosun Ilbo reports that the main female protagonist, Ryō's partner Kaori, has not been casted yet. Shooting is scheduled to begin next year.