Jman Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/04/02/live-action-akira-to-shoot-in-california-leonardo-dicaprio-producing?utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news Insert bear joke from The Revenant here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStarwind Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I was hoping this was an April Fools Day joke when I saw it. Well, the best I can hope for now is that this doesn't happen, just like the 15 other times it was supposed to happen but didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, CaptainStarwind said: I was hoping this was an April Fools Day joke when I saw it. Well, the best I can hope for now is that this doesn't happen, just like the 15 other times it was supposed to happen but didn't. Actually wouldn’t be the first time Leo was attached to an anime adaptation that went nowhere. He actually turned down Episode VII in favor of signing on as Roy Fokker in a Robotech movie. Since those rights are a completely dumpster fire that will only be resolved when Harmony Gold loses the rights in 2021, the movie never got made. https://geektyrant.com/news/2013/7/24/leonardo-dicaprio-turns-down-star-wars-for-robotech Disclaimer - I like Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor and thought Revenant was a work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 He was great in Django Unchained too. Spoiler Seeing the Hans Landa that was shoot the Hans Landa that could've been was something truly special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenoftheDorks Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Literally the only thing that gives Mr hope is that Taika wants to direct it. If they pass over him or he drops out then it's gonna be a no from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StarPanda Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Pray everyone pray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 23 hours ago, StarPanda said: Pray everyone pray Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperxmns Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Might be neat to see Kaneda's bike IRL but otherwise pointless movie remake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiemarie90 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I'm always wrong on thinking these will be good when they generally aren't. So I'm not really gonna say anything yet, and hope they don't change the plot too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStarwind Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 10:38 PM, viperxmns said: Might be neat to see Kaneda's bike IRL but otherwise pointless movie remake They'll probably get rid of that, too. I can see them either completely redesigning it, or replacing it something more "Americanized", or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapinator_X Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I’m glad that the legend of Travis and Canada is getting closer and closer to reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Great, now you've got me thinking about No More Heroes but in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapinator_X Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Sounds like the premise of Travis Strikes Again, but with backwoods Texas instead of backwoods Canada. I'd get it for the Shinobu DLC, but it is mostly indie-inspired minigames so I'm waiting for a sale. But on the topic of the live-action Akira, it's had such a long, tumultuous history that's probably rougher than the Cowboy Bebop adaptation that Keanu Reeves was initially on-board with. I think the only constant is Leonardo DiCaprio really wanting this to be made, but it's been in development hell for so long that so many different names have been thrown around on the project. Here are some articles du jour for some fun reading, but the first is a more cohesive overview. The second has that irresistible image of Travis' concept art. The third is the script rundown from Cracked back when they sifted through the initial Travis script. https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/06/akira-the-tortured-history-of-the-unmade-live-action-adaptation https://www.slashfilm.com/akira-concept-art-imagines-chris-evans-and-joseph-gordon-levitt-in-an-american-adaptation/ https://www.cracked.com/blog/the-actual-live-action-akira-script-worse-than-you-think/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 We have a release date - https://www.slashfilm.com/akira-release-date/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapinator_X Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2019/film/news/akira-production-on-hold-warner-bros-1203267719/amp/ History has repeated itself once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, imchapp.in said: https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2019/film/news/akira-production-on-hold-warner-bros-1203267719/amp/ History has repeated itself once again. DiCaprio and anime adaptations apparently don’t mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 He insisted on shaking hands when he should have bowed instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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