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Filmstalker —
... . The planned Akira remake looks to be over before it has properly started. Leonardo DiCaprio was to produce the film, with Ruairi Robinson directing. Their plan was to make a live action film of the anime. But Bloody Disgusting say that the project is pretty much going nowhere. Apparently Robinson has left the project, and to quote the source it is as "dead as a doornail." Who knows maybe someone else will come along and take over. But for now it looks like it is all stop.
Warner Bros' Live-Action Akira Movie is Dead as a Doornail!
FirstShowing.net —
... . So now its been 15 months and we haven't heard much - but that's because its been struggling internally at the studio. Bloody Disgusting now confirms via "two separate sources" that the project is "dead as a doornail." Robinson is apparently also off of the project. When it was announced last year, the plan was to actually have shot and ready to debut in theaters this summer. ...
WB’s Live-Action Akira Remake Is Dead?
/Film —
... The live-action adaptation of the classic anime Akira is dead, according to a report from Bloody Disgusting. The film has been in the hands of Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way for some time, and Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) has been working to crack the script. The plan, reportedly, was to craft two films in order to preserve the scope of the massive manga by Katsuhiro Otomo (who co-wrote and directed the anime, as well) with Ruairi ...
Live-Action Akira Movie Cancelled
Cinema Blend News —
Live-Action Akira Movie Cancelled It's been a while since we learned that Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company was planning to produce a live-action adaptation of Akira Bloody Disgusting . They've been told by two sources that the project is "dead as a doornail," and first-time director Ruairi Robinson has left the project. Anime fans are big on Akira , and this likely could have been the kind of crossover success that Dragonball: Evolution most definitely wasn't, convincing the anime-wary that the genre is worth a shot. It may very well be the complete ...
Is the Live-Action Akira Movie Dead?
TheMovingPicture.net - Movie News - Movie Trailers - Movie Reviews - TV - DVD - Rumors - Casting News —
... Well, summer ’09 is here and there’s no Akira film on the horizon. Instead, the folks over at Bloody Disgusting are reporting that the project, which was being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Apian Way, is dead. ...
The live action Akira seems dead
Total Film News —
... Otomo, who brought to life a 2019-era Tokyo recovering from a nuclear war. Teen biker gang member Tetsuo is captured by the government and subjected to brain-tinkering experiments. Its up to his old chum – and bike gang leader – Kaneda to try to sort out the mess when the tampering unleashes powerful tech-psychic powers… The studio could probably use some right now to get this one back on track. [Source: Bloody Disgusting] Pleased that the remake isn’t happening ...
American Akira remake dead
Filmstalker —
... , but it looks like it won't be happening according to sources from Bloody Disgusting , who discovered the rumour originally. They say that the director Ruairi Robinson has left the production and that the project is now officially dead. I have mixed feelings about this, and you should too. The Americanisation of the story might have been interesting, or it might have been a completed disaster, but a live action version of Akira could have been amazing. Perhaps we'll never see it happen, perhaps the time and the economy just aren't right. Would you have wanted to see an Akira ...
Live-Action 'Akira' Not Happening
Get The Big Picture —
Although it probably would be worth seeing just on the basis of comparison, it appears that a live-action update of the anime classic, Akira, won't be happening. Bloody Disgusting reports that the movie is "dead as a doornail."
This is kind of a blow to Appian Way, Leonardo DiCaprio's production house, which had been developing the film for over a year. The company was working with Warner Bros. on the feature debut of director Rulairi ...
Live Action Akira Nuked? While I Have Your Attention, Manga News You Should Know About
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the Akira live action movie that was in development from Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way and Warner Bros. Pictures is "dead as a doornail." According to the horror site, director Ruairi Robinson left the now cancelled project. The adaptation was to have been a two part apocalyptic action, set in the Japanese, funded rebuilt city of "New Manhattan." Joseph Gordon-Levitt was supposedly on tap to play biker delinquent turned psychic powerhouse Tetsuo. Reportedly, when the Akira project was being developed, it was targeted for summer 2009. ...
'Akira' Live Action Is Dead
FlicksNews.net —
... Bloody-disgusting.com have news that the live action remake of anime classic 'Akira' is now dead. Irish director Ruairi Robinson was set to direct the big screen adaption but has now left the film and reports from two separate sources say the projects status is 'dead as a doornail.' ...
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Reel Talk —
... Sorry ”Akira” fans, but Bloody Disgusting reports the live action movie is not going to happen. The 1988 manga was developed into an animated film about a post-nuclear ‘New Tokyo’ in 2019. When a biker gang member named Tetsuo gets involved with a government project called Akira, it’s revealed that he has supernatural powers. ...
Live-Action ‘Akira’ Movie Is Dead
Screen Rant —
... One of the reasons in favor of it is to see the fantastical storyline brought to real life, hopefully with some amazing CGI special effects to make it look as amazing as possible (there are many other points on each side of the argument of course, but those are just a couple of examples).
What do you think of the live-action Akira movie reportedly being canceled? Were you for or against the idea of a live-action adaptation?
Sources: Bloody Disgusting and First Showing
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Fans Rejoice: Live-Action 'Akira' is "Dead as a Doornail"
Cinematical —
... , and as to be expected, fans were peeved. Within minutes, comment boards (including ours) were jammed with cries of white-washing, racism, and general predictions of overall crappiness. But, if you happen to have been one of those fans crying for blood; I've got some good news for you. Bloody Disgusting now reports that the live-action Akira has been pronounced "Dead as a doornail" by not one, but two inside sources -- I guess we should have seen this coming when the film was promised to be released in 2009, and there wasn't a signed cast member in sight. ...
Because You Asked For It: ‘Akira’ Live Action Remake is No More
Film School Rejects —
... According to Bloody Disgusting, what would have been the debut film of Ruairi Robinson is now “dead as a doornail.” Unfortunately, there’s very little in the way of details as to why the project, that was slated over at Warners and DiCaprio’s own Appian Way, fell apart. Of course, it was a fairly ambitious project that the production team was attempting to turn into a two-part epic. ...
Live-action ‘Akira’ Project Dead
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... There may be a good reason for that. Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Akira is dead in the water. It appears Ruairi Robinson, who was due to make his directorial debut with the two-part story, has left the project, and the whole thing is now as “dead as a doornail.” ...
Akira remake has exploded.
karlhungus.com —
According to Bloody Disgusting, the proposed remake of the classic Anime feature Akira is now dead. Personally, I feel this is both good, and bad news. The fact of the matter is that remakes rarely work, and the potential for turning one of the most influential and iconic films in Anime history into something like this is always there. As well as that, the budget that a project like this would need to be staggering in order for the film to be fully realized as live action. On the other hand, if done right, the proposed 2-part Akira remake could ...
Live Action Akira Movie Comes Back from the Dead
Film Junk —
... We heard reports a couple of months ago that the live action adaptation of the seminal anime flick Akira had lost its director and essentially been shelved, which was no doubt seen by some as a fortunate turn of events. If you were hoping this project would stay dead, however, prepare to be disappointed because this week the Akira feature film looks to be revving its engines all over again. ...
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