Akira Director Leaves the Gang

[Scrythe]

Coming soon to a theater near you: Akira, starring Justin Timberlake and that fucking guy from Twilight.

Source [http://screenrant.com/akira-movie-cast-sandy-107140/]

 

[rsvp42]

Could be cool, but way too many issues at this point. If this were some kind of labor of love for a devoted director and fan, that would be one thing, but clearly this is just some committee-driven affair, trying to cash in on something, but doing everything in their power to alienate the built-in fan base.

 

[drakythe]

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If I enjoyed the movie a great deal, would I therefore enjoy the Manga more? I find film an easy way to ease someone into a genre: show them a decent adaptation and it may inspire them to read the source. Worked on me for Lord of the Rings.

OT:

Warner Brothers, stop. This is a highbrow idea, but not one you should pursue further. Put that money to good use else where.

If you like manga, then yeah, you'd probably enjoy the Akira manga a lot more. IMHO the movie was not a decent adaptation. It was pretty horrid and I think it is mostly nostalgia that holds the movie in such high regard. Or at least that is the conclusion most of my friends have come too after we talked it over. Even my one friend who LOVES the movie admits its fairly horribly on the plot front.

reCAPTCHA: beerso subjective -- err, yes, Beer does make things more subjective, doesn't it?

 

[Aeroastrix]

I hate how very awesome movies like Akira have to be made into live-action films to appeal to more people, all those "anime sux" people are missing out on a great film just because its animated, which is just stupid.

btw there's no way in hell the live-action version will ever be better than the original.

 

[Antari]

Warner Bros. and karma definately do not get along too well. Although I like Akira, I'd like to see this blow up in Warner Bro's face, if anything to show them what idiots they are being lately.

 

[seditary]

I know that Warner's efforts to create a live-action version of Akira have been universally criticized by just about everyone on the planet, but I'm personally intrigued to see what the studio eventually comes up with. If these setbacks ever end, that is.

I'm not intrigued to see what the studio comes up with, pull the plug already Warner. This is doomed to fail.

 

[The Random One]

Finally, impotent nerd rage has found the power to change the very fabric of reality! GO FORTH NERDS, AND DESTROY

 

[weirdee]

I wonder how amicable that whole thing was....

Warner's script was probably like cancer or something

 

[emeraldrafael]

This is turning into the Spiderman, the musical of film. Something is trying to stop this from being made and yet tehy're so determined on going on with it.

 

[rabidmidget]

I guess he read the script.

BA DUM TISH!

 

[crom jr]

you all suck...

give me ridley scott as the director... if hes too old then christoper nolan
james cameron as the producer

giovanni ribisi / James franco as Tetsuo
Jeremy Renner as kanaita

however... one thing to keep in mind, is that there suppose to be highschool kids...
so the actors would have to be nobodies... cause we dont want zack efron or robert pattison,
instantly ruining it...