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Childen of Men Writers Adapting Akira
atomicpopcorn.net - 9/8/2009
Childen of Men Writers Adapting Akira
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I know nothing of the animated Akira , other than it involves a post-apocalyptic setting, a huge gun, and a pretty freakin’ sweet motorcycle. Which is also just about all I need to know in order to be excited about anything. It helps even more in the process of getting excited for ...
Exclusive AKIRA Movie Update
collider.com - 9/8/2009
Exclusive AKIRA Movie Update
— collider.com — Early last year, Variety reported Warner Bros. was hard at work trying to adapt the ridiculously popular... anime “Akira” into two live-action feature films. Rumors were everywhere that Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon Levitt were ... (more) Exclusive AKIRA Movie Update

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Live Action Akira Movie Comes Back from the Dead
filmjunk.com - 9/9/2009
Live Action Akira Movie Comes Back from the Dead
— filmjunk.com — 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 ... (more) Live Action Akira Movie Comes Back from the Dead

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Iron Man Screenwriters Working On Akira
filmshaft.com - 9/8/2009
Iron Man Screenwriters Working On Akira
— filmshaft.com — The Akira project isn’t dead after all. Back in June of this year fanboys around the world... were grieving the loss of Warner Bros. live action Akira adaptation, based on the hugely popular Manga series. 15th June 2009 was the day it was confirmed that director Ruairi Robinson had ... (more) Iron Man Screenwriters Working On Akira

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