Tyrus Pictures Options Horror Manga Noah Of The Blood Sea
The Los Angeles production company has acquired film adaptation rights to the five-volume horror series from Japanese publisher Takeshobo.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Horror
Tyrus Pictures has optioned film adaptation rights to Noah Of The Blood Sea, a horror manga by Yu Satomi, from Takeshobo. The feature film is targeted to begin production in 2027.
Why it matters
The option adds a Japanese horror property with established international editions to a young Los Angeles production slate. It reflects continued interest from Hollywood studios in manga-based source material.
The source manga has five volumes and translated editions in seven countries, with a Taiwanese edition in development. Financial terms of the option were not disclosed, and no distributor has been announced.
The players
Tyrus Pictures
A Los Angeles production company launched in 2025 that aims to produce one to two feature films per year with budgets between $5 million and $50 million.
Takeshobo
A major Japanese publisher founded in 1972 in Tokyo that publishes manga and other titles.
Hamid Mokhneche
A producer and co-founder of Tyrus Pictures who negotiated the deal on the company's behalf.
Michael Zelman
A producer and co-founder of Tyrus Pictures who will produce the adaptation alongside Mokhneche.
The details
Tyrus Pictures optioned the film rights from Takeshobo, with the deal negotiated by Hamid Mokhneche for the production company and by Atsushi Kimura and Shin Ogasawara for the publisher. The story follows passengers on a luxury cruise ship who begin disappearing mysteriously, and an English-language edition is planned for North America.
Timeline
Takeshobo was founded in 1972 as a Tokyo publishing house.
Michael Zelman and Hamid Mokhneche launched Tyrus Pictures in 2025.
Tyrus Pictures optioned the rights on November 9, 2026.
Production on the feature adaptation is targeted to start in 2027.
Industry Dynamics
The option extends the wave of Western studios turning to Japanese manga for adaptation, following high-profile projects such as Netflix's live-action One Piece. Independent producers like Tyrus Pictures are now acquiring genre properties from the same pipeline.
Viewers will not be able to see the film until a production start and distribution deal are announced, and the 2027 target is not a release date. The English-language edition planned for North America is a manga release and is separate from the film.
The takeaway
Adaptation options like this one often take years to reach production, so the 2027 start date is a target rather than a commitment. Readers following manga-to-film projects should watch for a director, writer or distributor announcement.
Further reading
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