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Warner Bros' Live-Action Akira Movie is Dead as a Doornail!
firstshowing.net - 6/15/2009
Warner Bros' Live-Action Akira Movie is Dead as a Doornail!
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Good news or bad? That's up to you. It was only a year ago when it was officially announced that Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way were developing a live-action version of the anime Akira with first-time Irish director Ruairi Robinson . So now its been 15 months and we ...

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Screen Rant:  Live-Action ‘Akira’ Movie Is Dead

bloody-disgusting.com - 6/14/2009
'Akira' Project is Dead as a Doornail
— bloody-disgusting.com — It has been a year and a half since we broke the news exclusively here on B-D - and about a year since THR confirmed (without credit of course) - that Ruairi Robinson would be making his directorial debut on the live-action adaptation of Akira , a ... (more) 'Akira' Project is Dead as a Doornail

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Live-Action 'Akira' Movie Presumably Dead
aceshowbiz.com - 6/15/2009
Live-Action 'Akira' Movie Presumably Dead
— aceshowbiz.com — Words on the street are suggesting that the live-action adaptation of Leonardo DiCaprio-produced 'Akira' is 'dead as a doornail'. (more) Live-Action 'Akira' Movie Presumably Dead

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Live-Action 'Akira' Not Happening
getthebigpicture.net - 6/15/2009
Live-Action 'Akira' Not Happening
— getthebigpicture.net — 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 ... (more) Live-Action 'Akira' Not Happening

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Live-Action ‘Akira’ Movie Is Dead
Screen Rant — ... 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 You Might Also Be Interested In: ...

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