Warner Bros. Planning Two Akira Pics
Source: Variety
February 20, 2008
Warner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel masterwork "Akira" into two live action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009, reports Variety.
WB, which had the "Akira" rights several years ago, only to let them lapse and then recapture them in a spirited bidding battle, is planning a twin-bill that the filmmakers have described as Blade Runner meets City of God.
The studio has closed a seven-figure rights acquisition deal with Kodansha, and has set Ruairi Robinson to direct a script by Gary Whitta (Book of Eli). Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance will produce with Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson.
Each feature will be comprised of three of the books in Otomo's series. The drama takes place in "New Manhattan," a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years ago.
Robinson, an Irish helmer who has been Oscar-nominated for his short film and commercials work, is making his feature debut.
tubularbills
ew
Sushipunk
DiCaprio? Wtf??
RJT
I'm just not Japanese enough to enjoy anything that has altogether that much to do with anime.
tubularbills
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Originally posted by RJT
I'm just not Japanese enough to enjoy anything that has altogether that much to do with anime.
+1
leph555
my 10 year old brother doesn't even watch cartoons anymore
when are the rest of you going to stop?
Audious
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Originally posted by leph555
my 10 year old brother doesn't even watch cartoons anymore
when are the rest of you going to stop?
When they stop making good ones for grown people. :rolleyes:
The fact that something is animated rather than done in live-action shouldn't make any difference on whether or not the movie is good.
julien2
Akira is probably one the most famous mangas, and one of the best too.
jonze
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
Caprio?
yes, what do you want? :p
much like dave dresden used to do, i search all of TA for my name.
U_U
Hey everyone, I would just like to say:
A.) You're not a 10 year old Japanese boy
B.) You'll never fulfill your fantasy of marrying a Japanese woman
C.) Stop watching cartoons.
D.) Honing your chakra and chi to your fingertips isn't realistic. And wouldn't you know it? It isn't interesting or entertaining at all.
E.) If I see a sweat drop or tear drop hovering over some anatomically incorrect jap's face one more time after some stupid sound it makes, "DAWWWWW"... I am going to start flipping .
And the final point:
F.) You wapanese geeks have ruined adult swim on cartoon network, and now MONDAY NIGHTS on the sci fi channel.
you. gb2/japan/ if you love their gutter culture so much. stop ruining ours.
leph555
quote:
Originally posted by U_U
Hey everyone, I would just like to say:
A.) You're not a 10 year old Japanese boy
B.) You'll never fulfill your fantasy of marrying a Japanese woman
C.) Stop watching cartoons.
D.) Honing your chakra and chi to your fingertips isn't realistic. And wouldn't you know it? It isn't interesting or entertaining at all.
E.) If I see a sweat drop or tear drop hovering over some anatomically incorrect jap's face one more time after some stupid sound it makes, "DAWWWWW"... I am going to start flipping .
And the final point:
F.) You wapanese geeks have ruined adult swim on cartoon network, and now MONDAY NIGHTS on the sci fi channel.
you. gb2/japan/ if you love their gutter culture so much. stop ruining ours.
+1
:stongue: :stongue:
saluyamo
quote:
Originally posted by U_U
Hey everyone, I would just like to say:
A.) You're not a 10 year old Japanese boy
B.) You'll never fulfill your fantasy of marrying a Japanese woman
C.) Stop watching cartoons.
D.) Honing your chakra and chi to your fingertips isn't realistic. And wouldn't you know it? It isn't interesting or entertaining at all.
E.) If I see a sweat drop or tear drop hovering over some anatomically incorrect jap's face one more time after some stupid sound it makes, "DAWWWWW"... I am going to start flipping .
And the final point:
F.) You wapanese geeks have ruined adult swim on cartoon network, and now MONDAY NIGHTS on the sci fi channel.
you. gb2/japan/ if you love their gutter culture so much. stop ruining ours.
