Shikidouji, the illustrator of Shoji Gatoh's Full Metal Panic! light novel series, revealed that production has been green-lit on a "director's cut" version of the first Full Metal Panic!! television anime series from 2002. The director's cut will consist of three films. The announcement does not state if the film trilogy will add new footage. (Source: ANN)
| Directing | Koichi Chigira | Director |
| Writing | Shoji Gatoh | Novel |
| Editing | Koichi Chigira | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Osamu Horiuchi | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Osamu Horiuchi | Animation Director |
| Writing | Koichi Chigira | Screenplay |
