concrete conclusion could not be reached due to obstacles that include the storyline, filming locations, casts, and safety reasons. In March 2014, director and producer, Andrew Lau, once again reconfirmed in an exclusive interview that a sequel will surely follow but is tight-lipped on the release date. Jay Chou and Edison Chen will reprise their roles. In 2018 Felix Chong, the screenwriter for the first film, stated he and Lau previously had plans to develop the sequel but both have since moved onto other projects, citing production costs being too high due to Lau's insistence on using real cars instead of CGI. In 2020 director Andrew Lau stated that if a sequel is put into production he would likely not be directing it, citing the toll the first film took on his health, licensing issues, and once again budget issues, and also suggesting that Takumi should take on a mentor role similar to his father in the first film. The sequel is now considered to be in Development hell. Changes from the original manga and anime The film differs from the manga and anime in several distinct ways. Because of this, the film mostly combines elements from First Stage, Second Stage, and briefly Third Stage as well. Works cited Initial D manga series "Ch." and "Vol." are shortened forms for chapter and volume and refer to the appropriate sections in the Initial D manga: Shigeno, Shuichi Initial D. (in Japanese) 45 vols. Tokyo: 1995–2012. Shigeno, Shuichi Initial D. (English version) 33 vols. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. 2002–09 Initial D anime series Entire series Initial D (in Japanese). 1998–2014 Initial D Tokyopop. 2003–05 Initial D Funimation. 2010–11 References External links Initial D 2005 films 2005 action thriller films 2000s Cantonese-language films 2000s road movies Basic Pictures films Chinese teen films Films directed by Andrew Lau Films directed by Alan Mak Films set in Gunma Prefecture Films shot in Japan Hong Kong action thriller films Hong Kong auto racing films Japan in non-Japanese culture Live-action films based on manga Media Asia films 2000s Hong Kong films