Oshii is known for writing and directing numerous animated films, original video anime (OVA), television anime series, and live-action films.
The announcement does not specify if the project will be animated or live-action, nor does it specify if the project is planned for film, television, video, or another format.
The agency of novelist Baku Yumemakura posted a picture on Twitter on Monday to reveal that filmmaker Mamoru Oshii will adapt Yumemakura’s Chimera novel series for the screen.
It also does not specify if Oshii will direct, write, or produce the project.