According to The LA Times, The CW network have began discussions to acquire the rights to Koushun Takami’s novel Battle Royal, in hopes of creating a tv series.
Battle Royale, a Japanese novel and movie, has recently gained main stream attention because of its similarity to this years theatrical release of The Hunger Games.
With the success of The Hunger Games movie, there have also been rumblings of Hollywood making a US version of Battle Royale.
