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Eisner Awards 2012 Nominations Announced
7 April 2012 1:49 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Pretty much the comic book Oscars, the 2012 nominations for the Eisner awards have been announced. There is quite are large showing from Marvel in the superhero department, not so much from DC. Surprising, considering the company’s high profile New 52 relaunch. Save for Jeff Lemire’s nomination for Best Writer, most of DC’s nomination are pre-relaunch, or from their Vertigo imprint which has been left untouched by the New 52. The nominations are usually as controversial as the Oscars, with books and whole companies being left out, much to fans, sometimes, anger and confusion.
A full list of the nominations are below, courtesy of Bleeding Cool, and the award will take place at this years San Diego Comic Con.
Best Short Story “A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture,” by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #12 (Drawn & Quarterly) “Harvest of Fear,” by Jim Woodring, in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 (Bongo) “The Phototaker, »
- Tom White
Unused Storyboards for Live-Action Akira Adaptation Revealed
23 March 2012 7:30 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
When Warner Bros. finally gave the green light to Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way-developed Akira adaptation last October, it was thought that the years the movie had spent in development were finally about to pay off and we would be seeing Katsuhiro Otomo's acclaimed manga ("comic book" in Japanese) series in live action on the big screen in the very near future. The project got so far as casting, with Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) landing the lead role of Shotaro Kaneda and offers going out to Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga), Ken Watanabe and Helena Bonham Carter for key roles, before Warners shut it down over budget, script and casting concerns in early January.
The project may be dead or, like the child with god-like powers for which the movie is named, it may only be in stasis, but we can at least get a glimpse of what »
- BrentJS Sprecher
Akira Storyboards Reveal Iconic Scenes Blended with Jaume Collet-Serra’s Vision
23 March 2012 6:35 AM, PDT | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
The thought of Warner Bros green lighting a live-action version of Katushiro Otomo’s 1988 classic Akira scared fans at first. There were a few changes that didn’t sit well with fans, and even though director Jaume Collet Serra was ready to produce the film with Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart taking the lead roles, and Helena Bonham Carter and Ken Watanabe in talks to join them, Warner Bros quickly pulled the plug due to issues with the script.
So while plans for a live-action Akira collects dust, IO9 has come across some storyboard images that shows the link between the original Akira and Collet-Serra’s Akira. These images are the earliest incarnations of what would have been the movie and could have changed since then.
These storyboards are from when Sylvain Despretz & Ruairi Robinson were attached to the project.
So Akira fans, is this how you pictured a live-action Akira? »
- Mike Lee
Akira Storyboards Leaked Online
22 March 2012 3:12 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Warner Bros has been working on a live-action "Akira" film for several years, with lots of actors and directors being attached at different times. But the movie never got off the ground due to budget concerns, and has now been shelved. Thanks to io9, we now have some of the storyboards that were put together by Sylvain Despretz (Gladiator) during pre-production. At the time, Ruairi Robinson was set to direct the film, with "Book of Eli" writer Gary Whitta signed on as screenwriter and Leonard DiCaprio as producer. Check out the storyboards below. "Akira" is not dead, it's just on hold. The goal is still to eventually make the film, but at this point, the only actor attached is Garrett Hedlund (Tron Legacy). Storyboards: (click to enlarge) »
Abandoned Concept Art from Live-Action Akira
22 March 2012 2:23 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
While a live-action adaptation of the manga/anime Akira has been in the works for a few years, the film actually looked like it would finally come to fruition until Warner Bros. put a halt on production to further develop the script and lower the budget. Producers Jennifer Kiloran Davisson and Andrew Lazar, and director Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) are currently working to make those changes, but it's been a few months and we haven't heard much movement on the project. Garrett Hedlund was set as the lead and Kristen Stewart, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ken Watanabe were in various stages of negotiations before the studio had second thoughts. However, today some nifty concept artwork made its way online from a previous incarnation of the live-action adaptation. The storyboards are from when Ruairi Robinson was attached to the project and they give us an idea of what his version of Akira would have looked like. »
- Adam Chitwood
Abandoned ‘Akira’ Storyboards Tease An American Cyberpunk Flick
22 March 2012 10:32 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Before the Hughes Brothers came (and left) as directors on Warner Bros.’ currently-stalled Akira adaptation – which Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) remains attached to helm – the project was slated to be overseen by Oscar-nominated Irish animation/sci-fi short filmmaker Ruairi Robinson.
A handful of abandoned storyboards for Robinson’s take on the Americanized Akira have popped up online, offering a peek at the original planned visual design of the film – based on conceptual panels illustrated by Sylvain Despretz (Black Hawk Down, The Fountain, Tron: Legacy).
Have a look at Despretz’ Akira storyboard work in the gallery below (click each panel for a larger version):
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- Sandy Schaefer
Two Akira Storyboards Offer a Look at This Stalled Production
22 March 2012 10:04 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Back in January we reported that Warner Bros. shut down production on Akira, which had Garrett Hedlund attached to portray Kaneda. There has been no movement on the project since then, but two unused storyboard images drawn by concept artist Sylvain Despretz have surfaced, from when Ruairi Robinson was attached to direct a few years back, offering a look at what might have been. Check it out!
Jaume Collet-Serra was the last director attached to Akira. It was said back in January that Warner Bros. is planning on reworking the script, to bring the $90 million budget down to a more reasonable level.
Akira comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Ken Watanabe. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. »
- MovieWeb
Unused Storyboards for Warner Bros.’ Currently Stuck-in-Hell Akira Adaptation
22 March 2012 8:01 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Last we heard on the WB “Akira” live-action movie front, the studio had halted production on the film for budget and other assorted nonsense reasons, none of which involves a sudden dislike of whitewashing an Asian property while, mindbogglingly, still keeping their traditional Asian names. (Try to wrap your head around that one, kids.) Who knows if the film will ever get back on track, but until it does, check out a couple of unused storyboards by artist Sylvain Despretz, who produced these suckers for “Akira’s” then-director Ruairi Robinson. (The film has since gone through a couple of directors since ol Robinson.) They don’t show much, but they do show that, even from the very beginning, WB always intended on white-washing the movie. Hey, if nothing else, at least they’re consistent. “Unknown” director Jaume Collet-Serra is still attached to direct. Well, maybe. Who knows in a few months. »
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Unused Storyboards For WB's Live Action Akira Movie
22 March 2012 7:44 AM, PDT | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Concept artist Sylvain Despretz created the following storyboards for Warner Bros. live action Akira movie, back when it was in the hands of the first director to be attached, Ruairi Robinson. They don't represent a complete vision of how the movie would have turned out of course, but fans of the Manga and Anime will recognize the scenes from early on in the story. Plus, we get an idea of what the Americanized version would have looked like, a blond Kaneda etc.. Click on the images for a larger view The current incarnation of Akira is currently on the shelf at WB, with many hoping it will just give up and die. It should certainly be a while before we hear anything from it anyway. »
Akira Storyboards Reveal a Movie You Probably Won't See
22 March 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
The live-action version of Akira is currently on hold, shelved for now over budgetary issues at Warner Bros. In January, director Jaume Collet-Serra was well into pre-production up in Vancouver until development came to a halt. Today, io9 landed some storyboards ("Do Not Distribute" - they say) from the film that reveal elements that scream - yes, this is indeed "Akira." You've got motorcycles, the military and a big bubble-shaped explosion. It appears they were on the right track. Garrett Hedlund of Tron: Legacy was the only confirmed cast member and he was likely playing the blond fella you see in the art below. Helena Bonham Carter, Ken Wattanabe and Kristen Stewart were reportedly circling roles. Sylvain Despretz ( Gladiator ) is responsible for »
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