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Live-action Lupin in production...in the Philippines
posted on 2007-03-18 01:45 EDT by Mikhail Koulikov
An interview in the Manila Bulletin reveals that GMA-7, the Philippines' leading TV network, is developing a live-action TV series based on the Lupin the Third anime. Richard Gutierrez will play Lupin, while singer and actor Janno Gibbs is slated for the role of Inspector Zenigata.
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