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Zomg, Akira Live Action Movie in the Pipelines
triG | 5:41 PM on 02.21.2008 25 comments


I recieved a not so pleasant awakening this morning when my neighbours chihuahua licked my face. I subsquently threw it across the room and decided not to ask any further questions. I did however get a pleasant surprise upon turning on my computer.

According to Variety, an Akira movie is in the works. The inemulable visual style of the movie and graphic novels should translate to some epic action involving motorcycles, lazer beems and psychic powers making people go splat. If you havent seen the 1988 classic, go buy it now. Yes, its wierd, but my god, it's cool.

Akira is due for release in summer, 2009. Please, dont fuck this up.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981194.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=akira



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wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 17:55
wardrox
I'm still not going to understand the ending.
DanielMachine's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 17:58
DanielMachine
I know! I just heard about this yesterday! It's incredible. I heard that Joseph Gordon-Levett might play Tetsuo.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:05
DaedHead8
I think I'll stick with the original. I still rock the VHS tape. I really should upgrade that movie to DVD.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:05
Big Z
In before TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO but after KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
Jonathan Kerr's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:08
Jonathan Kerr
This is awesome. If it weren't for Otomo being involved, I would go ahead and say that This will suck.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:09
Bob Muir
It's set in "New Manhattan." Do not want.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:17
MrSadistic
I heard about this remake yesterday as well. It's great that Levett is going to be in it. He was so fucking awesome in Brick.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:19
king3vbo
New Manhattan?

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKING LAYME
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:19
Tragic Hero
Sarcasm MrSadistic? Ive never seen said movie so I am not sure...

Anyways, I think this would be pretty sweet. I got the remastered DVD a while ago and its pretty sweet. I tried to watch it in japanese with subtitles but there was so much text that I nearly spent more time reading than watching the movie so I switched it back to the dubbing. The new voice acting in it does a pretty good job.
wario67's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:21
wario67
I like the manga better then the movie
razerangel's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:26
razerangel
Oh god this is gonna fail hard. Although Levett could make it watchable. Sadistic is right he was amazing in Brick.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 18:54
MechaMonkey
I just watched the animated one a couple nights ago, actually.

Shit's weird.
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 19:03
sleepingagain
i love that movie and they are going to ruin it also
Release82's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 19:06
Release82
This is going to be as good as the dragonball movie.

Take that however you wish.
the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 19:14
the GAMEGOBLIN
I saw the movie on TV awhile back and absolutely loved it, so I went on the hunt for the Manga series. PLEASE, if you liked the movie or the ending didn't make sense read the manga.

The movie was made before the manga series was finished, meaning there was no ending to Akira in any form when work began. Either way, the manga artwork is beautiful and there are a lot of differences from the movie, and the last two (maybe three?) chapters are completely different from the movie's ending.

Seriously, check it out. Go buy/download the manga
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 19:16
Corak
I'll wait till I actually see some footage to call this one. DiCaprio is attached to produce and I heard rumors to star as Kaneda as well.
Rider Chop's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 19:25
Rider Chop
NOOO!

MUGGAFUGGAAAAAS!!!
Spitfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 19:39
Spitfire
ugh god this movie should be aborted quick if it shadows the anime. That was some crazy ass bastardization of manga, which was pretty decent. I can only imagine a live action movie with Leo DiCaprio - I like the guy as an actor, but Im confused as to which asian biker gang member he will play - awww fuck its Kaneda.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 21:54
Aaron Mxy Yost
Jesus, no no no NO NO NO!!!! This has epic fail written all over it. As has been pointed out, even the original anime didn't do the story justice.
bottled dark's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 23:15
bottled dark
TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
it's gonna suck.
MistuhX's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2008 23:39
MistuhX
I do believe this will be trash...
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