>>127085074ADV had the rights in the early 2000s, but then went bankrupt during a legal dispute over the rights and royalties with Gainax.
And now Gainax doesn't own any rights to Eva. Everything has folded over to Anno and Khara and I don't think Anno is keen to let his baby go while he's still alive.
And frankly, I hope he never does.
>>127085256The Weta thing was just a few artists there doing designs are a proof-of-concept sort of exercise. There was never any money involved in Weta actually making it.
The whole Robin Williams thing was just a fan rumor that tried to make it happen by pure hype.