Complex sentence: Murakami reportedly liked it so much he gave Miike his blessing to adapt "Coin Locker Babies" The screen play was worked on by director Jordan Galland, however, Miike could not raise funding for the project.
Split into simpler sentences: Murakami reportedly liked it so much he gave Miike his blessing to adapt Coin Locker Babies. However, Miike could not raise funding for the project.