US-based FUNimation Entertainment has taken up North, Central and South American rights to upcoming Japanese dark fantasy live- action manga adaptation Attack On Titan from Japanese studio Toho.

The film which has two parts is directed by Shinji Higuchi.’ Attack on Titans’ will receive its world premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July14. Shinji Higuchi will make a visit to San Diego Comic-on July 12 , two days ahead of the world Premiere.

Haruma Miura and Kiko Mizuhare, the two stars of the film are also expected to attend the world premiere along with the director Shinji Higuchi.

Toho is releasing the two parts of the film on Japan on August 1 and September 19, 2015.

The Attack On Titan manga has sold more than 50 million copies and inspired four spin-off manga, as well as a 25-episode anime series, which FUNimation simulcast and released on home video in North America.

The story follows a world where most of humanity has been destroyed by giant humanoid creatures called Titans and the last of mankind fights to survive behind three concentric walls that were once impenetrable to the giants.

Series creator Hajime Isayama worked directly with the film’s producers to create the live-action adaptation.

“Attack On Titan is truly a worldwide phenomenon and we are excited to bring the live action movie to theatres across the Americas later this fall,” said FUNimation CEO Gen Fukunaga.