For years Warner Bros. has been unsuccessful in trying to get a live-action Akira adaptation to the big screen. I'm not sure what the problem is, but they just can't seem to make it happen. The movie got the official greenlight in October of last year, with Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan, Unknown) attached to develop the film, and Tron: Legacy's Garrett Hedlund set to star. They then shut the production down in January due to budget issues. Who knows when or if the movie will ever get made, but here's some storyboard art for the film drawn by Jeffrey Errico showing us the opening sequence of the film. Look it over and let us know what you think! Are you interested in seeing a live-action Americanized version of this movie? Or are you glad it's dead right now?
Here's the Synopsis for the remake:
Kaneda is a bar...
Here's the Synopsis for the remake:
Kaneda is a bar...
- 9/10/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
For years Warner Bros. has unsuccessfully tried to adapt Katsuhiro Ohtomo's Akira for a Hollywood. Last we knew, Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) was set to direct, and Garrett Hedlund was to play the lead role of Kaneda and Twilight's Kristen Stewart was to play the female lead, Ky. Things fell apart as Warner Bros. wanted to give the film's $90 million budget another $20 million haircut. Since then the film has been put on the shelf indefinitely. But we can at least check out these storyboards created by Jeffrey Errico, and watch the video below in order to compare the two. Enjoy! Please keep in mind that these might not have been created for the Jaume Collet-Serra's version of Akira, as there was two director's attached to the project previously. Click Images to Enlarge Remake's Synopsis - Kaneda is a bar owner in Neo-Manhattan who is stunned when his brother, Tetsuo,...
- 9/9/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
San Diego Comic Con International has followed up the announcement of Thursday, July 23, schedule for Comic Con 2009 with the unraveling of the Friday, July 24, programming. The full schedule for the second day uncovered a slate of movies to be presented, some of which include "Sherlock Holmes", "District 9", "Shorts" and "9".
Warner Bros. will be using the day to share a look at their forthcoming feature project. Taking over Hall H from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., the studio is expected to tease on "Sherlock Holmes", "Where The Wild Things Are", "The Book of Eli", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "The Box" and "Jonah Hex".
Another highlight of the day will be coming from Sony Pictures Entertainment. The studio will give out a first look at scenes from "District 9" with introduction from producer Peter Jackson. It will also hold a panel in which fans can ask questions to...
Warner Bros. will be using the day to share a look at their forthcoming feature project. Taking over Hall H from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M., the studio is expected to tease on "Sherlock Holmes", "Where The Wild Things Are", "The Book of Eli", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "The Box" and "Jonah Hex".
Another highlight of the day will be coming from Sony Pictures Entertainment. The studio will give out a first look at scenes from "District 9" with introduction from producer Peter Jackson. It will also hold a panel in which fans can ask questions to...
- 7/11/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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