Made in Abyss introduction (June 29, 2021)

Made in Abyss, the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi, will be getting a live-action film version. The project is in early works at Columbia Pictures and is being adapted by Kevin McMullin. Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment is producing.

Made in Abyss follows an orphan girl Riko, who seeks to find her mother, presumed dead, after she descends into a giant hole deep in the Earth called the Abyss. Riko’s adventures are with her robot friend Reg. The Abyss contains artifacts and remnants of a civilization long gone, and is therefore the popular hunting spot for Cave Raiders. Those who enter the cave can experience a curse or malady. Riko’s mother, Lyza, was one of the last notable explorers of the Abyss.

The manga has already spawned a anime series in 2017 and a film released in Japan in 2020.