Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted March 2, 2008 http://www.scifi.com/sfw/news/ DiCaprio Bringing Akira To LifeLeonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with Warner Brothers to produce a live-action film based on the Japanese manga and anime film Akira, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ruairi Robinson has been hired to direct what would ideally be a two-part epic. The film would mark the first full-length feature for Robinson, whose animated SF comedy short Fifty Percent Grey was nominated for an Oscar. Gary Whitta is writing the adaptation, which DiCaprio will produce through his production company, Appian Way. Akira originated in 1988 as a manga and then as an animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The story was set in a neon-lit futuristic post-nuclear-war "New Tokyo" in 2019, where a teen biker-gang member is subjected to a government experiment which unleashes his latent powers. The gang's leader must find a way to stop the ensuing swath of destruction. Akira has long been in development at the company, with producers Jon Peters and Basil Iwanyk involved at various times, as well as directors Stephen Norrington and Pitof. The rights lapsed but Warner managed to acquire them again for Robinson, who came to the studio with a vision of a two-part adaptation. The new story moves the action to "New Manhattan," a city rebuilt by the Japanese. The studio is eyeing a summer 2009 release for the first movie. Leonardo DiCaprio actually bought the rights for the movie.. and its going to be a two part movie like Kill Bill? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted March 2, 2008 http://www.scifi.com/sfw/news/Leonardo DiCaprio actually bought the rights for the movie.. and its going to be a two part movie like Kill Bill? Somehow I'm sure this will get butchered. Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strider Hiryu 2,704 Report post Posted March 2, 2008 I fear this will have dire consequences, one of them being DiCaprio's death. Why make a live action, why? This will be butchered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gokuDX7 2,871 Report post Posted March 2, 2008 ......so this is what happens when the writers go on strike for a year and no one can think up any "new content". Quote All hail piggy, king of bacon ^)^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eppy 3,446 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 oh god make the pain stop *cries* Quote "That fairy needs to stop shouting in my ear, or I'm going to throw her friend I have trapped in the bottle into a lava pit or something. HEY, LISTEN! No, YOU listen. If something's important, just say so without yelling at me. Or fly over to it and change color like you usually do. Just because I'm busy mowing the lawn and hoping I'll find some spare change, doesn't mean I can't hear you." - Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathscytheX 9,732 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 LOL thats all i have to day. X'D Quote GET A NEW FUNK ON BEFORE YOU GET DUMPED ON! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted March 3, 2008 I smell a really bad b movie >.< Quote Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted March 6, 2008 It'll reek of commercialism and would actually do pretty well over here, and I'm figuring it'll be unpopular with Akira fans X'D. Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted March 6, 2008 It'll reek of commercialism and would actually do pretty well over here, and I'm figuring it'll be unpopular with Akira fans X'D. I think it'll do worse than Aeon Flux... Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
