i read the other day on animenewsnetwork.com that a live action film coming out if i can find a link for the trailer i will post it. it looked very good from the trailer i saw,.

Was Devilman that really pants manga that was released in 98?

actually that was a remake of the original. the original came out in 1972 and was created by go nagai from mazinger z fame

The only reason I remember it was the really bad dub for the advert where you have a heavily brazillian accented man say " Diiiivil Maaaaaaan!"