- Junji Ito's horror manga series "Smashed" is getting a film adaptation. The anthology series features various stories exploring themes of body horror and the macabre, which are hallmarks of Ito's distinctive style.

- The film adaptation will feature multiple stories from the "Smashed" series, following the format of the original manga. This allows the filmmakers to capture the anthology nature of the source material.

- The announcement of the film adaptation comes after the recent success of the live-action series based on Ito's "Uzumaki" manga. Fans of the author's unique brand of unsettling and visually striking horror are eagerly anticipating the new project.