I really don't get why people are so repulsed to a live action adaptation. The technology and budget is there to handle all of the effects, creatures, and magitek faithfully. There is a much larger audience reach for live action versus anime (there are a sizable number of people who just won't watch anime, no matter how good it is). Video games by and large—including Final Fantasy—have moved towards more and more realism, so the marriage is there. Lastly, to see places like Gridania becoming fully realized in live action would be breathtaking (and just simply meh present in anime).

So, personally, I'm excited by the prospect of live action. Very excited.