Live Action "Akira" Movie-Summer 2009.

MemphisMasenko · 02-21-2008, 10:14 AM

And Leo DiCaprio is producing this.....

"Akira will be helmed by first-time filmmaker Ruairi Robinson and is being written by Gary Whitta.

Coproducing with DiCaprio is Andrew Lazar of Mad Chance Productions and Jennifer Davisson, president of Appian Way.

DiCaprio's company has long been trying to get Akira off the ground, initially acquiring the rights years ago and rotating through a string of producers , including Jon Peters, and directors like Stephen Norrington (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and the singularly named Pitof (Catwoman).

The rights eventually lapsed and were snapped up by Warner Bros.

One major change is that the action will be set in New York City this time around, instead of Tokyo".
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Gow616 · 02-21-2008, 10:19 AM

I foresee much disaster in this one. Last Anime to Live Action films have never quite worked out and with DiCaprio's involvement it makes me all the more fearful but its good news in that it is Akira.

mr.handsomeman · 02-21-2008, 10:31 AM

Can Leo really do this? I mean, do you think that he can?

Azraelw3x · 02-21-2008, 11:00 AM

This sounds terrible, but who knows - they just might pull it off. Stranger things have happened.

mr.handsomeman · 02-21-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azraelw3x

This sounds terrible, but who knows - they just might pull it off. Stranger things have happened.

this is only all too true.

Carlos · 02-21-2008, 12:02 PM

It's going to be hard to get the same Feel the Original Akira had.

Plus I can't imagine Tetsuo's Transformation at the end all that exciting in Live Action.

Jzune · 02-21-2008, 12:05 PM

I would see it just to see how good or bad they made it. But like its been mentioned taht with dicrapio who knows.

The Chicken. · 02-21-2008, 01:02 PM

I watched akira for the first time when i was in 5th grade. It kinda messed me up for a while lol. Now I think its a great movie

thresixty · 02-22-2008, 10:15 PM

Leo Dicarprio doing an anime movie? The same guy from titantic? ABSURD!

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