Exclusive: we've had word that Warner Bros is now planning 3 Akira films, and that Christopher Nolan could be involved in at least one.
Akira is one of those on again, off again projects that has haunted Hollywood for years. Word that Warner Bros had rights to adapt Katsuhiro Otomo's classic manga and anime first broke in 2002, and news about the movie has faded in and out occasionally ever since.
At one stage, Keanu Reeves was thought to be attached. Later, it was said that director Jaume Collet-Serra was in line to make it, with Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart said to be among the cast. Reeves' name was soon detached from the project, while Collet-Serra, when asked about Akira by Collider back in March, said the future of the adaptation was "a Warner Bros question."
Since then, it's been announced that Akira's still happening, with the movie being...
Akira is one of those on again, off again projects that has haunted Hollywood for years. Word that Warner Bros had rights to adapt Katsuhiro Otomo's classic manga and anime first broke in 2002, and news about the movie has faded in and out occasionally ever since.
At one stage, Keanu Reeves was thought to be attached. Later, it was said that director Jaume Collet-Serra was in line to make it, with Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart said to be among the cast. Reeves' name was soon detached from the project, while Collet-Serra, when asked about Akira by Collider back in March, said the future of the adaptation was "a Warner Bros question."
Since then, it's been announced that Akira's still happening, with the movie being...
- 9/14/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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