[i<3ramen]

Sorry if this has been posted..But i just read that they're making two movies for Akira the manga/anime that was a classic and pretty much started it all.

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Variety: Akira Live Action

WB takes franchise turn with 'Akira'
Studio to adapt graphic novel
By MICHAEL FLEMING

Warner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel "Akira" into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009. Legendary will co-finance with WB.

Each feature will be based on three of the books in Otomo's series. The story takes place in New Manhattan, a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier. Otomo will exec produce the films.

Graphic novel was first adapted for the bigscreen in 1988 as a popular animated film which Otomo directed.

Studio has closed a seven-figure rights acquisition deal with manga publisher Kodansha and has set Ruairi Robinson to direct a script by Gary Whitta ("Book of Eli"). Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance will produce with Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson.

WB had the "Akira" rights several years ago only to let them lapse and then recapture them in a spirited bidding battle.

Robinson, an Irish helmer who has been Oscar nominated for his short film and commercials work, is making his feature debut.

The project was brought in by exec veep Greg Silverman, who has supervised "300" and "Batman Begins."

Lazar is producer on the WB comedy "Get Smart," and he's about to start production on the Jim Carrey starrer "I Love You Phillip Morris" for EuropaCorp.

Appian Way is producing the John Cusack starrer "The Factory" for WB and Dark Castle.

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As with pretty much all other live action movies its probably not gonna be that good but ill probably still see it nonetheless since the original anime version was awesome. it'd be amazing if it gave transformers 2 a run for its money when it comes out in the same summer of 2009 but probably not lol

[lmnyuta24]

I'm sorry for being rude about this but this is my opinion okay?

Why can't Hollywood just produce their own sh*t or make these movies with Japanese/Asian actors/actresses when it comes to movies like Akira. I'm sorry but we've already got Dragon Ball in the works along with Death Note and many many many other movies that Americans steal. It's getting old now and ridiculous....jeez, Americans need to stop trying to be Asian. And I am an American person.

[hungrycollegeboy]

Akira is supposed to be a very very dark anime.

I hope they don't go all happy and throw cheesy lines and stuff in it.

Otherwise, I'm up for it.

[LucasBunny]

I'm sorry for being rude about this but this is my opinion okay?

Why can't Hollywood just produce their own sh*t or make these movies with Japanese/Asian actors/actresses when it comes to movies like Akira. I'm sorry but we've already got Dragon Ball in the works along with Death Note and many many many other movies that Americans steal. It's getting old now and ridiculous....jeez, Americans need to stop trying to be Asian. And I am an American person.

Not being biased but I don't think americans are trying to be asian
it's just an american's take on a japanese film.

It's the same as Meteor Garden and Hana Kimi (taiwan) making their own live action version of japanese manga, even Korea is making their version of Hana Yori Dango, there are so many versions of the Columbian drama Betty Lea Fea it's just another culture's take on a japenese film, which leads to my question..how come when asian countries remake their own ish it's not such a problem??..just asking.. everytime Korea or Japan remake each other dramas people jump for joy

And it's not stealing if they were sold the rights to the film:unsure:

anyways, I think this movie will actually be good, if they get the right people and the right actors it will be good.

Supposedly Leo Dicaprio and Joseph Gordon Levitt will playing the lead
I dunno if they will be Kaneda and Tetsuo since this is taking place in NY but I hope this is true
they are both incredible actors and I can imagine the whole "Testuo!!! Kaneda!!!" being said by them lol

[akira53]

I'm quite interested to see how this will turn out. I'll probably go to see it but I don't think it will be that great.