2 Live action AKIRA movies (1 Viewer)

[tim]

Yeah so its happening.

Involved are Warner Bros. and Leonardo Di Caprio's production company.

It will be directed by first time Irish director Ruairi Robinson

Only time will tell if the source material is butchered.

Would be cool if they kept the characters 14 for extra weirdness and got young actors. Oh and if they don't keep it asian it'll be fucking ridiculous.

http://movies.ign.com/articles/853/853820p1.html

 

[the departed]

could be amazing..


but it wont be.

 

[tim]

The film is set in a New Manhattan, a city rebuilt by Japanese money after being destroyed 31 years ago. No announcement has been made regarding the cast. It has been rumored that Leonardo DiCaprio could be playing the lead Kaneda, and Joseph Gordon Levitt could play Tetsuo.

The kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun. As Tetsuo.

Yeah so instantly butchered.

 

[pissypants]

The kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun. As Tetsuo.

Yeah so instantly butchered.

He's really really good in "Brick", so don't discount the movie based on that.

Discount it because it's going to be shite.

Will Kanye West be in it too? The video for his daft punk tune featured that wacky machine with the rotating wotsits.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

oh dear, oh dear.

 

[Corey]

No no no. Western takes on eastern classics never work.

Unless Peter Jackson's crowd are involved.

 

[therealjohnny]

I don't know about that, some worked pretty well

The Magnificent Seven, A Fistful of Dollars, The Departed

 

[Goodbye]

I'm doubled over cringing at the prospect of this

 

[therealjohnny]

Amazing storyboards by 2000ad artdroid Chris Weston

Awesome Robo!: More Stunning Akira Live-Action Art Surfaces

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Amazingly, I've never seen the original.