There has been rumours for as long as I can remember for a live action Akira movie to be made. Many fans were in uproar claiming that the 1998 classic should remain untouched, however with Warner Brothers recently re-securing the rights to the movie it seems they are finally being serious about the project. It will now be split into two movies and will follow the original Manga volumes rather than using the animé as a blueprint. No actors have been mentioned yet for the roles however other bits of information has been released.
Directing the mammoth task will be Ruairi Robinson, an irish filmaker in his debut title along with another debutant Gary Whitta who will pencil the screenplay. It will be interesting to see how much of a budget Akira will actually gain considering both Ruairi and Gary are still green to the movie industry. One thing is for certain, the fans will not be best pleased if it fails to be anywhere near the seminal Anime.
I shall be keeping an eye on this and hope it won’t die a death like the Evangelion Live Action project before it…
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animemagnet says:
Great… Akira.. Ghost in a Shell.. do bring lots of memories when I was introduced to the world on anime and torrent by a friend not long ago.. would be great to watch it as alive action movie just like shinobi to basilisk..
Feb 22, 2008, 11:00 pm