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 Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:16 pm
My cousin told me that LEONARDO DICAPRIO and warner bros were going to make two new akira films... i was shocked, but it's true...
The Hollywood Reporter and Variety entertainment trade periodicals both report that Warner Brothers and Appian Way, the production company of actor Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, The Aviator), will adapt Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga into two live-action films. Each film will cover three volumes of the renowned science-fiction manga about a governmental genetic project and a teenager's attempt to save a fellow biker gang member.
The manga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city rebuilt after being destroyed in a mysterious explosion. Otomo directed his own animated film adaptation that premiered on July 16, 1988 — the same day that the story has the fictional Tokyo being destroyed. The first live-action film is scheduled for release in the summer of 2009 and will move the story's setting to "'New Manhattan,' a city rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years ago."
Ireland's Ruairi Robinson will be making his feature directorial debut with this project, and Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) is writing a script. Warner Brothers once had the film rights for Akira before, but Executive Vice-President Greg Silverman (300, Batman Begins) had to re-acquire them from Kodansha after a round of pitched bidding that reached seven figures. Mad Chance's Andrew Lazar, DiCaprio, and Appian Way's Jennifer Davisson will produce. No announcement has been made regarding the cast.
I didn't know if anyone had heard about this yet, but i found this and many other articles on the subject, and i thought this one was the most thorough.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:29 am
Yeah, i've seen the rumors and reports. Though I can't say if it will be good or not. Since the transition from East to West always is a blur when taking animation and going to live action. Take Speed Racer for instance. Wasn't a big hit like everyone thought. The movie was good, but it just didn't reach out like what I though it would.
We'll just have to see what comes of it, if it will be a hit or a miss.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:57 pm
Wow Akira though! I have the old movie..and I read a couple chapters of the manga waay back in gr.10...
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:39 pm
oh i forgot about the manga
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:36 pm
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:23 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:18 am
I bet the special effects will be amazing! I mean with Warner bros. backing funding is really not a problem, so it should at least be well made... But I don't think it will be great.
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