It’s felt like it’s taken an absolute age to get to this point with the live-action remake of Akira. First it was on, then it was off. Keanu Reeves was starring, then he wasn’t. Finally, after months of hand-wringing and messing with the budget Variety is reporting Warner Bros. has finally greenlit the project. I [...]
I’m starting to think the long-promised live-action remake of classic anime Akira isn’t ever going to happen. And maybe that’s no bad thing when all is said and done. Most fans of the original have expressed displeasure at the very idea of their beloved being tampered with in any way. The latest news on the [...]
A little bit of casting speculation today, neither of which can actually be considered news because neither has been officially confirmed. Personally I hope both do, as they sound pretty damn awesome. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Keanu Reeves is in talks to play the lead role of Kaneda in the long-gestating live-action remake of [...]
The live-action Akira movie remake is coming along nicely. Although no date has been set for shooting to begin, and no casting announcements made, the crew is being put in place. Albert Hughes is directing at Warner Bros., with Katsuhiro Otomo, who wrote and directed the original anime, on board as executive producer. According to [...]
Rumors abound that casting has begun on the Hollywood remake of Akira, and the two names in the frame probably wouldn’t be many people’s first choices. According to Bloody Disgusting, and backed up by other sites clearly all talking to the same sources, Zac Efron, Mr. Troy Bolton himself, is being lined up to play [...]
The live-action movie version of classic anime Akira has been on and off more times than a hooker’s panties. Last June saw the project come to a shuddering halt, with the director having departed, and no script or cast in place or even, it seemed, in mind. However, February of this year brought good news, [...]
Last June I sadly reported that the live-action movie adaptation of Akira was dead. And it certainly seemed that way at the time, with the director having departed and no script or casting in place. But you can’t keep a good story or a strong project down. Vulture is now reporting that Akira is back [...]
At the beginning of 2008, a live-action version of the classic and hugely popular Japanese anime film, Akira, was announced to be on its way. At the time, a release date of Summer 2009 was being eyed. Here we are, Summer 2009, and there’s no sign of it. Hell, production hasn’t even begun, with the [...]
