Keanu Reeves Passes On ‘Akira’; Project Still Moving Forward
Fans have generally greeted the news that Warner Bros. is actively developing a live-action adaptation of the cult Japanese comic book-turned animated movie, Akira, with downright hostility. The studio...
View ArticleGary Oldman & Helena Bonham Carter Offered Roles In 'Akira' Remake
Whether you like it or not, Warner Bros'"Akira" remake is now greenlit and moving ahead. With “Unknown” and “Orphan” director Jaume Collet-Serra set to direct and "Tron: Legacy" star Garrett Hedlund...
View ArticleGary Oldman Coveted By Warner Bros For 'Akira' And 'Arthur & Lancelot'
The advance accolades for Gary Oldman’s work in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has put the actor in high demand. He’s Warner Bros’ choice not only to play the role of The Colonel in Akira (Garrett Hedlund...
View ArticleThe Fringe: Akira Storyboards Reveal a Movie You Probably Won't See
The Fringe is a place where non-horror genre films can get some play on Shock. These films might be sci-fi, fantasy or action - and certainly contain some horror elements - but will likely be light on...
View Article'Akira' Contender Toby Kebbell Critical Of Proposed Remake, Says Tetsuo &...
Make no mistake, there were more than a few concerned fans when last year Warner Bros. tried to put the pieces in place for their long-developing remake of the cult classic "Akira." The project went...
View ArticlePaul Dano Confirms He Tested For 'Akira,' Says Someone Like Rian Johnson...
One of the busier actors in show business has to be twenty-eight year-old Paul Dano. Having turned heads in the moody indie “L.I.E.” when he was only sixteen years old, it was only years later before...
View ArticleAny Akira fans out there who want to see an opening scene storyboard for the...
A live-action adaptation of AKIRA has never quite managed to come to pass - Warner Bros might yet find a way to make it happen, but right now the proverbial fish is dead in the fallout-filled water....
View Article'Akira' director wants to set up a series of films with live-action reboot
Director Jaume Collet-Serra talks about his vision for "Akira", creating more detailed characters and setting up a series of films.
View Article'Akira' Lives With New Writer On Board Live Action Reboot
By the time theTom Cruise-starring “Edge of Tomorrow” will likely clear the $100 million domestic box office threshold, it will have been in theaters for two months. Yet despite the underperformance...
View Article'Akira' Lives With New Writer On Board Live Action Reboot
By the time the Tom Cruise-starring “Edge of Tomorrow” will likely clear the $100 million domestic box office threshold, it will have been in theaters for two months. Yet despite the underperformance...
View ArticleNew Writer For Live-Action Akira
Daredevil's Marco Ramirez starting from scratchWay back in 2007, Warner Bros. announced development of a massive new live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal manga Akira. Three years later...
View ArticleAkira: Justin Lin Possibly Being Courted to Direct
Hollywood doesn’t have a good track record when it comes to adapting anime/manga properties for the big screen, as evidenced by the underwhelming box office returns (and at best lukewarm, at worst...
View ArticleAvengers: Age of Ultron Concept Art Reveals Alternate Ultron & Hulkbuster...
Last year, Avengers: Age of Ultron nearly tore apart the team that had formed just a few years prior. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, Tony Stark inadvertently brings Ultron, the...
View ArticleAkira: Lights Out & Life Helmers Eyed to Direct
For years now, Hollywood has been attempting to tap into one of the last great sources of media to adapt: anime and manga. Recent years have seen the trend finally kick in, as Ghost in the Shell and...
View ArticleAkira: Lights Out & Life Helmers Eyed to Direct
For years now, Hollywood has been attempting to tap into one of the last great sources of media to adapt: anime and manga. Recent years have seen the trend finally kick in, as Ghost in the Shell and...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Reportedly Has Two Directors on Its 'Akira' Shortlist
Whether you choose to overlook the accusations of whitewashing levied against Paramount’s upcoming Ghost in the Shell movie is entirely up to you, but there are certainly some who are rooting for the...
View ArticleAkira Movie Targets Get Out Director Jordan Peele
Following the massive success of Jordan Peele's directorial debut Get Out, Warner Bros. is courting him for the long-awaited Akira live-action movie.
View ArticleChance The Rapper Explained To Jordan Peele Exactly Why He Loved ‘Get Out’ So...
Getty Image Chance the Rapper’s meteoric rise has been on his terms. The Chicago rapper has made no qualms about his beliefs, whether it be as a Christian, or working independently without a label. In...
View ArticleTaika Waititi Is In Talks For The Akira Remake
Another forever delayed project might be getting off of the ground. According to Deadline Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi is in talks to take over the Akira remake that Warner Bros has been...
View ArticleExclusive Thor: Ragnarok IMAX Poster: It’s Big and Colorful!
The rad, stylish, and extremely colorful aesthetic on display in the trailers, new costumes, and posters for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok is not just coming to theaters this fall – it’s also coming to IMAX.
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