Another AKIRA thread...

[Joe Bullseye]

I am courious. Has anyone heard anything about a live action AKIRA film? I read something about a year ago and then it disappeared. If you know anything or have a link please share it!!!

[Thorlief]

a live action movie is definitely in development, but nothing besides the director (Ruain Robinson) has been announced. This is the latest news
http://movies.ign.com/articles/831/831318p1.html

let's just hope they don't turn Neo Tokyo into New New York

[Inkthinker]

In semi-related news, check out this latest model of electric motorcycle from Japan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXhJZZRUIg

If there's not a Kaneda body mod for that bike within a year of it's public release, so help me I will eat my shorts.

Then I will get to making a company to build Kaneda mods for that bike, and I will be a wealthy man wearing tasty shorts.

[Joe Bullseye]

Crap, the director of LOEG. That movie was a bomb. I hope he does 100% better if it really gets made.
Well, Thanks for the info. If you hear anything else, keep me informed.

[Thorlief]

well no, it says the the director of LXG was the first choice and then they chose this Ruain

[Sir Lord Harris Chesterton]

Yay for my fellow Irishman Ruari. Hope he does a bang up job. If people are interested, he was nominated for an oscar and has a short film on his website.

[Joe Bullseye]

Read it fast before leaving for work. My bad.

[Ramiel]

Well, I guess it could be good, I foresee a lot of name changes to make it seem more American in flavor. Guess that's not a bad thing as long as it keeps the story and plot in tact.

[Thorlief]

Well, I guess it could be good, I foresee a lot of name changes to make it seem more American in flavor. Guess that's not a bad thing as long as it keeps the story and plot in tact.

ugh no..please..leave Akira as Japanese as it is

sadly, I don't think it can't be helped