Oh Lord, why? Akira live-action Hollywood adaptation?!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:08

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1134795/

Speaks for itself really.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:11

Leonardo DiCaprio

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:15

Google turned up this.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:23

So I take it this time its more real than the 789 other times it was suposed to be coming to Hollywood. I dont think so. IMDB = Bullshit.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:31

IMDB = Film news/info

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:39

If you say so, you be a stupid fool then.

Get your cash out and lay down a bet that this happens and star Decraprio.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:44

No, you're the fool for misunderstanding what I said and what you expect of IMDB

IMDB is an Online Movie Resource. So it stands to reason they're list this, even if it turns out to later be untrue/something changes.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:47

Ahh but thats the problem, Joe Public thinks sites like this are 100% fact (as do many crap sites and newspapers who gain info from them). Some sites are seen as reality sadly, IMDB is one of them.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:54

romerojpg wrote:Ahh but thats the problem, Joe Public thinks sites like this are 100% fact (as do many crap sites and newspapers who gain info from them). Some sites are seen as reality sadly, IMDB is one of them.

What sites do you recommend we all go to for the facts then,as it seems you pretty much write every one ever mentioned off as crap

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:56

None. Hence why I rarley start threads until the films being made.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Apr 2008, 18:16

Well whoopy doo for you. I see no harm in talking about rumours, we're all intelligent enough on this forum to know the difference between fact and rumour.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 12 Apr 2008, 00:05

If anyone's talking shite in this thread it's you romero. Sometimes I wish you'd just sit on your hands and let us adults get on with the discussion.

Anyway, this isn't exactly recent news folks, Empire broke the news about studio interest in adapting Katsuhiro's manga into 2 films back in February.

Despite most right-minded people yelling, ‘nooooooo! It can’t be done!’ or ‘Nooooooo! It shouldn’t be done!’ or even ‘Noooooo! It can’t, and shouldn’t be done!’, Warner Bros. is pressing ahead with plans to turn the anime classic, Akira – the manga film for those who can’t stand manga – into a live-action American film.

And, following the modern trend of Tintin, The Hobbit and the new Terminator movies, all of which have announced franchises before anyone’s even paid money to see the first movie, they’ve actually decided to turn it into two films.

The studio announced today that, under the auspices of Irish first-time director Ruairi Robinson – who was appointed last year – the live-action Akira will be based on Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume graphic novel, instead of his 1988 animated movie, with each movie comprising three parts.

The movies, which the filmmakers describe as Blade Runner meets City Of God (far more reassuring than, say, Blades Of Glory meets City Of Industry), have been relocated to the States as well, with the action taking place in “New Manhattan”, a vast conurbation that has risen from the ashes of New York, 31 years after it was destroyed in a nuclear attack.

The first movie is now being fast-tracked for a summer 2009 release, with scripts written by Gary Whitta.

There’s no casting as yet, but we’re intrigued to see that Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way, is on board, with Leo and Jennifer Davisson on producing duties, along with Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance. Of course, DiCaprio’s involvement as producer doesn’t necessarily mean that he’ll be involved as an actor, especially given that he’s currently working on Scorsese’s Asheville. But there may also be no smoke without fire…

As for the movie(s) it(them)self(ves), we'd be the first to put the original Akira, and the graphic novel, on a big list of unfilmable properties. But we wish Robinson all the best - with Warner Bros. and a big sack of cash behind him, he's got a chance at least.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Apr 2008, 00:25

Surely you're not calling me an adult?

. You can't be, I must have misread you

I suspect it will be rubbish, but the Akira story does lend itself well to big screen Hollywood treatment, so you never know.

I'm not a fan like some of you guys though, but can appreciate why some would be against it. I've not seen Akira for years, but I don't recall it being anything special. I have considered picking up the R1 DTS version a few times though.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 12 Apr 2008, 01:14

You're like a nagging stubborn illiterate 90 year old, Brad. So yeah, pretty sure he means you're an 'adult'
(with the mental capacity of an annoying 8 year old girl with screaming fits ofcourse, but still ....

)

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Apr 2008, 11:29

IMDB reports movie news/info

As the site is user maintained, it stands to reason some things on it will change, Romero. Nowhere has anyone said everything on the site is 100% "fact" or reliable, its often stated clearly which films are "rumored" on the site.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 12 Apr 2008, 14:22

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Apr 2008, 16:35

Romero sits sheepishly laughing to himself in the corner, realising he's been a twit.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Apr 2008, 16:41

I can imagine that.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 12 Apr 2008, 16:44

Yeah I am the twit

classic coming from you.

Go start another thread on something like a Skater Boi film while you are at it

Grim you take everything as fact, so you should shut up

"LOOK a flying cow on crack"

Grims response "where?"

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:17

Now come on Romero that is a low jab. Did I say "Duh-ur, it must all be true!!!!1111"

The page clearly states the film is "announced" and that the cast members are just rumors. Besides I didnt start the thread.
The page says "Some data is likely to change and some could be removed completely" Learn to read before taking the piss out of others.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:18

Romero is just embarrassed he cocked up but isn't big enough to admit defeat. I wouldn't take it to heart.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:22

Seriously grim, you need to chill.