Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Akira live action movie delayed

Although is hasn't been formally cancelled yet, the live action adaptation of the manga by Warner BRothers is still in development hell, as JoBlo reports:

Warner Bros. has shut down the previsualization department devoted to development of an American live-action Akira movie franchise and laid off most of employees that were working on the pre-development of the picture. However, Warner reports that the film franchise, “Is still very much in the development stage,” and tentative production of the film franchise has not been formally canceled.


In a reportedly separate development, actor Keanu Reeves has formally confirmed that he was offered the leading role in Warner’s Akira movie and turned down the offer.

I have mixed feelings about any comic book or manga that WB touches, but I feel relieved that this project is not likely to come forward.

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