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Unused Storyboards for Warner Bros.’ Currently Stuck-in-Hell Akira Adaptation
Last we heard on the WB “Akira” live-action movie front, the studio had halted production on the film for budget and other assorted nonsense reasons, none of which involves a sudden dislike of whitewashing...
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Warner Bros. Halts Akira. NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! (Or is that, YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!)
Oh, “Akira”. Will you ever get made? Most fans of the original anime and manga are hoping “No”, but those who have never read/seen the original source material are probably thinking, “Eh, whatever, Warner...
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Hey, Wanna Know How Warner Bros.’ Akira Differs From the Anime? Glad You Asked
Now that a budget, a director, and a leading man are firmly in place, Warner Bros. is finally moving full-steam ahead on their live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga/anime “Akira”. Garrett Hedlund, as most...
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Shocker: Someone Japanese May End up Starring in Akira After All
That is, if “Batman Begins” and “Inception” actor Ken Watanabe says “Yes” to Warner Bros., who, according to the website Twitch, has been offered the role of The Colonel in the studio’s upcoming live-action...
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Will Kristen Stewart Scream Akira?
With Warner Bros. having finally given the live-action “Akira” the official green light after years of delay, including the lost of multiple directors, actors, and eventually downsizing of the budget to a measly $90...
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Gary Oldman Wanted for Akira and Arthur & Lancelot
I love how Warner Bros. works. Apparently when the studio goes after an actor, they don’t come calling with one role in one movie in mind, they come with two, sometimes three. It’s like,...
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Tron: Legacy’s Garrett Hedlund in Talks for Akira
Looks like this movie is finally moving forward. Earlier this year, we reported that a live-action version of the popular Japanese manga “Akira” was actually going to happen, with Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and...
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Akira Finally Gets the Greenlight. No Really. It’s Official This Time. Scouts Honor.
According to the trades (this time Variety), Warner Bros. has given the official greenlight to a live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s “Akira” for domestic consumption, with the start of production set for as early...
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Jaume Collet-Serra Takes his Turn to Try to Adapt Akira for Warner Bros.
Because Warner Bros. still believes that there is a real need to turn Katsuhiro Otomo’s manga/anime classic “Akira” into a live-action Hollywood movie, they’ve now assigned “Unknown” director Jaume Collet-Serra to take over from...
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NOW Is the Akira Movie Dead?
Haters of Warner Bros.’ upcoming all-white “Akira” live-action movie rejoice — another nail has just gone into the would-be film’s coffin. Whether that’s enough to kill the film for good remains to be seen....
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Keanu Reeves Says No to Akira
I gotta admit, a Keanu Reeves-fronted “Akira” live-action movie (based on the works of Katsuhiro Otomo) would have been interesting. Mind you, I’m not saying it would have been great, but I am saying...
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Keanu Reeves in Talks to Front Warner Bros.’ Akira
Whoa! Is Keanu Reeves in talks to front Warner Bros.’ big-screen, live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga/anime of the same name for director Albert Hughes? It would appear so! So says Heat Vision, who...
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Groovy and Pretty Damn Epic Akira Mondo Poster
Warner Bros. is insistent on making a live-action “Akira” movie, but transplant the action to a “New” New York and fill it with, from initial reports, an all-Caucasian cast. Whether that works out or...
Read More »If the Akira Movie Goes Exclusively White, Will You Boycott It?
Or if not exclusively, then primarily with a main white cast? The folks at Racebending.com are taking a stand against Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Akira”, their live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga/anime of the same...
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Yes, Akira Might Actually Happen, and These are the Guys who Might Star in It
I’ll be perfectly honest with you — I didn’t think a live-action, Hollywood version of “Akira” would actually happen. Think about it — WHY would it actually happen? It’s popular in Japan and among...
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Harry Potter Writer Hops Onboard Akira Live-Action Movie
Apparently Warner Bros. hasn’t given up on adapting Katsuhiro Otomo’s “Akira” just yet, because they’ve just shelled out some bucks to bring over “Harry Potter” writer Steve Kloves, who adapted seven of the eight...
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Please Don’t Let James Franco Play Kaneda In An Akira Adaptation. Please.
James Franco really thinks he can do anything, doesn’t he? He’s hosting the Oscars, is nominated for one of the awards himself, he goes to like four different schools at the same time, he...
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Sci-Fi Casting Rumors: Zac Efron in Akira? Ryan Gosling in All You Need is Kill?
Two bit of sci-fi movie casting rumors that can’t quite front their own posts on their own, but together, they’re unbeatable! Or at least, worthy of a single post. The first has Zac Efron...
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Albert Hughes Confirms Akira Will be PG-13 and a Two-Parter
It wasn’t that long ago that “Book of Eli” director Albert Hughes, along with his brother Allan, were attached to direct Warner Bros.’ live-action take on the popular Japanese manga and subsequent anime “Akira”,...
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DiCaprio Loses Akira, to Beat the Reaper Next
Word is that Leonardo DiCaprio’s would-be live-action take on the Japanese anime “Akira” is dead in the waters. With that out of the way, what’s there left for the “Titanic” star to do? Pretty...
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