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[MetatronM]

"In an interview with French website Télérama, Katsuhiro Otomo has stated that Pitof, the director of Catwoman, is set to direct the live action adaptation of Akira."

ROOFLES

Source
Interview with Otomo (in French)

EDIT: Seems like it might not be new news, but I didn't see it posted before, so I consider it new.

Ah here is the old thread, but it made it sound more like a rumor than what seems to be actual fact. And it was several weeks ago.

 

[shuri]

I was expecting John woo. Or the Alone in the Dark guy

 

[CrunchyB]

Well, Pitof's other movie, Vidocq, isn't half bad. Can't comment on Catwoman.

 

[G4life98]

well, that about wraps it up for akira.

pitof is the genius who thought his concept of catwoman was better than the one that has thrived for decades in comics.

 

[fart]

gaffers am crying

 

[ManDudeChild]

I was expecting John woo. Or the Alone in the Dark guy

You should burn for THINKING Uwe Boll.

 

[Iceman]

Has Otomo become senile?

 

[Property of Jumpship]

Why would they even attempt this? I f I see Otomo im gonna slap him.