More Buddha Movies

Remember that previously reported Buddha movie? Well, it turns out that there is more to the story. There won't be just one Buddha movie, there will be three!

The first entry in the trilogy, "Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha -The Red Desert! It’s Beautiful-", is still set for Japanese release on May 28th, 2011. It's budgeted at 1 billion yen and is being produced by both Toei Animation and Tezuka Productions. You can read more about this exciting project, including staff and voice cast on Anime News Network.