AKIRA Live-Action Film (With White Actors) Scrapped, Then Re-Instated

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ernie

From Comics Alliance: “The live-action American adaptation of AKIRA that pretty much everyone agreed was a terrible idea has apparently been shelved. Director Albert Hughes walked away from the project in May, shortly after George Takei popularized bitter fan sentiment about controversial casting rumors, and now concept designer and comic book artist Chris Weston has revealed that he redesigned Kaneda’s iconic motorcycle before the project ‘floundered.'”

UPDATE: Nope, just kidding! “Variety is reporting that WB has hired new director for Akira and ‘being re-envisioned as a $90 million tentpole.’ Seems the project is unfortunately still alive and kicking.” (Hat tip: nannaia)

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I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.
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