Netflix to adapt Toho's 1960 sci-fi classic 'The Human Vapor' into new series
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Ryan Epps
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Netflix is adapting Toho's 1960 sci-fi film "The Human Vapor" into a new series. The original film, directed by Ishiro Honda, follows a man who gains the ability to turn into invisible gas after a scientific experiment, using his powers for bank robbery and ultimately meeting a tragic end. The article explores the original film's plot, themes, and place within Toho's Showa era catalog, noting it as one of the studio's best non-Godzilla sci-fi films. The Netflix adaptation is expected to bring this obscure classic to a modern audience.
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bskyNetflix to adapt Toho's 1960 sci-fi classic 'The Human Vapor' into new seriespolygon.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Human Vapor is one of Toho's best non-Godzilla films.
The film follows a man who gains the ability to turn into invisible gas after a scientific experiment.
Netflix's Human Vapor looks like an enticing new sci-fi thriller.
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