I'll take some inspiration from all three forms of the story, but I'm not planning to recreate any of it exactly. I might recycle some of the deaths (or at least take a cue from them as a starting point), if they fit, and some of the characters do match with certain types found in Battle Royale. I think a lot of the team dynamic and eventual betrayals found in the book would happen in any given group, so it makes sense to see them happen in this version too.

I know I shouldn't be distracting myself with yet another side project, but this one really infected my brain! I guess reading the novel, watching the movie, and re-reading the manga back to back will do that to you. :P

Now I just need a good location for it to take place. An island would make sense, but I could always go with a known location that has been evacuated for this purpose. I'm thinking an island would probably work best, though. Something small would keep the project more manageable.