Quelle: phantastik-news.de"Bloody-Disgusting.com" meldet, dass Warner Bros Pictures den irischen Regisseur Ruairi Robinson ("The Silent City") für die Realverfilmung von "Akira" verpflichtet hat. "Akira", ein Manga von Katsuhiro Otomo, entstand 1982. 1988 wurde er auch als Anime umgesetzt.
Akira Realverfilmung (2021)
Akira Realverfilmung (2021)
Quelle: Variety.comWarner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel "Akira" into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009. Legendary will co-finance with WB.
Each feature will be based on three of the books in Otomo's series. The story takes place in New Manhattan, a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier. Otomo will exec produce the films.
Graphic novel was first adapted for the bigscreen in 1988 as a popular animated film which Otomo directed.
Studio has closed a seven-figure rights acquisition deal with manga publisher Kodansha and has set Ruairi Robinson to direct a script by Gary Whitta ("Book of Eli"). Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance will produce with Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson.
WB had the "Akira" rights several years ago only to let them lapse and then recapture them in a spirited bidding battle.
Robinson, an Irish helmer who has been Oscar nominated for his short film and commercials work, is making his feature debut.
The project was brought in by exec veep Greg Silverman, who has supervised "300" and "Batman Begins."
Euuu...das dürfte lecker werden, wenn die den Streifen originalgetreu umsetzen. Wenn ich dran denke was es da für Szenen gab im Anime. Nur allein die Szene wo die Typen von dem Jungen in dem Korridor gesprengt wurden und überall Fetzen an der Wand klebten. 
"Rourke vor Gericht bringen? Ja sicher...und wenn ich dieses Wunder vollbracht hab schlage ich Gott K.O."
Quelle: collider.comAccording to my source, screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, guys whose work I like, are about to turn in their version of an "Akira" movie and the reason why the project has been so quiet is they’ve been hard at work trying to get the script right.
For those that aren’t familiar with their work, they wrote the amazing adaptation of "Children of Men" and they’re also credited with "Iron Man" (although a lot of that movie was written on the set). But my point still stands that I like their work and I’m happy they’re taking a crack at it.
Also, while I couldn’t get a lot of info about what changes are being made from the anime to make the feature film work, I did confirm the story is still set in post-apocalyptic Manhattan in the near future. I also confirmed the famous motorcycle is definitely a part of the film, but that bit of info shouldn’t surprise anyone.
From what I could gather, the movie is still a priority for the studio, and if the script meets with approval from key people, the movie could go into production in 2010 with a release date in 2011. Also, this isn’t going to be some mid-range budget movie. If the film goes into production, it’s going to be one of those BIG event movies.
Of course, everything I just wrote is based on a lot of factors, but that’s where the project currently stands. Anyone hoping for an "Akira" live-action movie should cross their fingers that Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby’s screenplay is great and everyone involved gets excited.
Hughes Brothers in Talks to Direct Akira
Source:Vulture, February 10, 2010
Vulture is reporting that The Book of Eli helmers Allen and Albert Hughes are negotiating to direct Warner Bros.' live-action adaptation of Akira.
Written by Iron Man screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. the film is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way along with Andrew Lazar (upcoming Jonah Hex.)
According to the site, the studio is planning to make Akira in two parts, with the first three volumes of Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume manga making up the first film, due out next year.
Source:Vulture, February 10, 2010
Vulture is reporting that The Book of Eli helmers Allen and Albert Hughes are negotiating to direct Warner Bros.' live-action adaptation of Akira.
Written by Iron Man screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. the film is produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way along with Andrew Lazar (upcoming Jonah Hex.)
According to the site, the studio is planning to make Akira in two parts, with the first three volumes of Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume manga making up the first film, due out next year.
Zac Efron ist für die Hauptrolle im Gespräch.
Eine echt interessante Wahl, imo.
Eine echt interessante Wahl, imo.
My heart just sank deep, deep into the depths of hell as I just learned that Zac Efron was just offered the LEAD role in Allen and Albert Hughes’ Akira adaptation. "Akira" originated in 1988 as a manga and then as an animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The story was set in a neon-lit futuristic post-nuclear war "New Tokyo" in 2019 where a teen biker gang member is subjected to a government experiment which unleashes his latent powers. The gang's leader must find a way to stop the ensuing swathe of destruction. Now, there are two lead roles in the original Manga/animated feature: ShotaroKaneda (the gang leader) and Tetsuo Shima, the black sheep of the gang who gets caught up in the government experiment (obviously to be renamed in the American New York version). I'm guessing Efron will play the role of the biker Kaneda, but I am working diligently to confirm. My immediate thoughts were that this casting will either ruin the movie -- or maybe this could be the role that breaks Efron out of the teen-heartthrob subculture and into the mainstream. (Bloody Disgusting)
Quelle: joblo.comProduction on ‘Akira’ has not halted or been shut down, as the film has not yet been greenlit and is still very much in the development stage. The exploratory process is crucial to a project of this magnitude, and we will continue to sculpt our approach to making the best possible film."
Albert Hughes signed on to direct an adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume manga series back in February of last year. Warner Bros. has been quietly developing the project since then with producer Leonardo DiCaprio keeping a watchful eye. But as the budget rose to upwards of $140 million, concerns within the studio grew rapidly. Steve Kloves was brought in to rewrite the script and presumably age Kaneda, the film's lead character, in order to attract a star with a higher profile.
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mann sind die lahmarschig...und son Werk wie Akira sollte eigentlich von keinem Geringeren als James Cameron verfilmt werden, ansonsten könnte ich mir aber auch noch Ridley Scott (wegen Blade Runner) vorstellen, aber bitte nicht irgend sonen mtv-videoclip regisseur
was wird eigentlich aus der Cowboy Bebop verfilmung? ôô
was wird eigentlich aus der Cowboy Bebop verfilmung? ôô
das geile ist überhaupt diese Idee. Keanu, der schon so mitte 40 ist, sollte Kaneda spielen. Ein Anführer eine Bikergang, die im Comic Teens oder maximal anfang 20 sind! Was haben diese Pläne denn noch mit dem Anime zu tun? Genauso aus New Tokio wird New Manhattan. Alles wieder veramerikanisieren und verändern. Die sollen es lassen. Das wird wieder sonst nur eine Verarschung an die Fans des Originals und hat nichts mit dem Anime zu tun.
"Rourke vor Gericht bringen? Ja sicher...und wenn ich dieses Wunder vollbracht hab schlage ich Gott K.O."
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eben der soll mal versuchen nen guten spike spiegel abzulegen, wobei dafür er ja auch nen tick zu alt ist eigentlich ôôStS hat geschrieben:Keanu Reeves hat ja gerade erst freiwillig auf die Hauptrolle verezichtet. Da sieht man auch schonmal, wie niedrig das ganze Projekt überhaupt im Kurs steht...
Für Akira bietet sich doch mal nen haufen neuer Jungtalente zu engagieren...meinetwegen kann mal hier undda ein andrew garfield oder zac efron rumgurken, aber die sollten echt nicht zu viel kohle in promi Faces reininvestieren sondern in eine gute story und ein beeindruckendes set design...
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