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[Nudull]

I'd rather he not get tied down with a sinking ship.

 

[CrazyDude]

How the fuck do you go from writing on MadTv to being very close to being the helm of Akira?! Congrats on Jordan regardless.

Easy, a 4 million budget with a 147 million dollar return and high critical acclaim. He probably has better offers than this, stuff with more creative control.

 

[guek]

Give it to an Asian director, you pastey old assholes

 

[Mortemis]

...huh

idk what this will lead to, but I'm interested

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Can't be accused of white washing if the director is black and the cast is likely racially diverse

Glad to see Jordan getting recognition.

Peele is smart enough to not do dumb white washing. He knows what the people want from an adaptation like this.

Give it to an Asian director, you pastey old assholes

I hope this is sarcasm.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

this timeline sucks

 

[Gordon Shumway]

He's going to turn it down.

Right?

If you go by some of his interviews, he has basically said that he wants to stick to these four or five original ideas he's got rattling in his head.

 

[KraftyKrankins]

WHAT.

I'M FUCKING INNN

 

[blackflag]

Nah that seems like a trap. Do your own thing Jordan. Rather see original shit than Akira which will probably be terrible no matter who directs.

 

[shintoki]

Hopefully he can pen the script too. But this is the first bit of positive news for the project in years

 

[Amalthea]

It has The Rock in it, so it's literally bigger.

Watch The Rock getting cast as the colonel.

 

[Kite]

OP, get a better source. What is this site lol

 

[Meatfist]

And I said...

Spoiler

TETSUOOOOOOOO

 

[Bobby Roberts]

WAIT FOR SOMEONE BESIDES THE TRACKING BOARD TO REPORT ON THIS

That said... interesting choice, if its actually the case (iiiiiffffff)

Question being: Would Peele be the one to say "Look - this is a story about Japanese culture, starring Japanese people, set in a post-apocalyptic Japan: I'm not putting Dane De-fucking-Haan in my Akira movie."

IS HE THAT DUDE.

 

[Citizen Mane]

I'm pretty sure every director that makes a big hit gets called up and asked to direct this piece of shit.

 

[Burt]

Just to be clear:

Comedians are best at everything

 

[j_rocca42]

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That's crazy. Good for him!

 

[torre_avenue]

If you go by some of his interviews, he has basically said that he wants to stick to these four or five original ideas he's got rattling in his head.

Thank goodness.

No disrespect to Jordan or his talent, but I'd honestly rather he use his time to make social thrillers in an age where they're going to be painfully relevant than focus on a big studio movie that frankly isn't likely to turn out well if GITS and the blowback to that is any indication.

 

[guek]

WAIT FOR SOMEONE BESIDES THE TRACKING BOARD TO REPORT ON THIS

That said... interesting choice, if its actually the case (iiiiiffffff)

Question being: Would Peele be the one to say "Look - this is a story about Japanese culture, starring Japanese people, set in a post-apocalyptic Japan.

I'm not putting Dane De-fucking-Haan in my Akira movie."

IS HE THAT DUDE.

I sincerely doubt it would matter even if he were. If the studio wants white actors, they'll ship around until they find a director who will run with their vision, not the other way around.

 

[robotrock]

WAIT FOR SOMEONE BESIDES THE TRACKING BOARD TO REPORT ON THIS

That said... interesting choice, if its actually the case (iiiiiffffff)

Question being: Would Peele be the one to say "Look - this is a story about Japanese culture, starring Japanese people, set in a post-apocalyptic Japan: I'm not putting Dane De-fucking-Haan in my Akira movie."

IS HE THAT DUDE.

Nice jordan peele quote

 

[EdibleKnife]

WAIT FOR SOMEONE BESIDES THE TRACKING BOARD TO REPORT ON THIS

That said... interesting choice, if its actually the case (iiiiiffffff)

Question being: Would Peele be the one to say "Look - this is a story about Japanese culture, starring Japanese people, set in a post-apocalyptic Japan: I'm not putting Dane De-fucking-Haan in my Akira movie."

IS HE THAT DUDE.

He's inherently too self aware to be that dude.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

I sincerely doubt it would matter even if he were. If the studio wants white actors, they'll ship around until they find a director

This kinda says that it matters then, doesn't it?

 

[wandering]

How upset would people be if Kaneda and Tetsuo were cast with Black actors?

As much as I want to see Asians specifically on the screen I'm not getting mad if other people of color are getting opportunities.

Hell, you could make some cool social commentary out of it, Kaneda and Tetsuo were always outcasts on the margins of society.

Give it to an Asian director, you pastey old assholes

Uhhh what

 

[What did he mean by this?]

flash please
let gits kill anime movies im fine with that

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

There can't be a good Akira movie if you don't believe.

 

[broncobuster]

Others are backing the rumor, which is still a rumor, that if Peele wants it it's his.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Others are backing the rumor, which is still a rumor, that if Peele wants it it's his.

What Others.

Like, Taillies?

On the far side of the island?

 

[guek]

This kinda says that it matters then, doesn't it?

Well yeah, the implication being he wouldn't take the gig.

 

[Ross61]

Others are backing the rumor, which is still a rumor, that if Peele wants it it's his.

Are other backing or are they just reposting?

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

I sincerely doubt it would matter even if he were. If the studio wants white actors, they'll ship around until they find a director who will run with their vision, not the other way around.

If the studio had a vision the movie would have been made years ago. You just don't randomly pick Jordan Peele to follow a vision. There's a good chance they want HIS vision.

 

[AlexFlame116]

I'd rather he not get tied down with a sinking ship.

 

[firehawk12]

This is a weird choice.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Are other backing or are they just reposting?

Looks like a bunch of reposts so far as I can tell. Nobody else with any credibility reaching out to get independent confirmation. Just people rewriting that story with linkbacks.

 

[guek]

If the studio had a vision the movie would have been made years ago. You just don't randomly pick Jordan Peele to follow a vision. There's a good chance they want HIS vision.

It's possible but I doubt it.

 

[hughesta]

i didnt think anything could get me interested in a hollywood akira

i was wrong

 

[Blastoise]

Why he get everything mang?

- Key and Peele acclaim
- Get Out acclaim
- Akira movie
- Chelsea's phat ass

Not fair!

 

[Jarmel]

Can he do action?

I don't know about this.

 

[robotrock]

Can he do action?

I don't know about this.

Honestly dude we probably don't know anything about Jordan Peele. I still don't know how he made Get Out.

 

[TemplaerDude]

I like the implication that big budget movies lack a shred of social-conscious.

 

[broncobuster]

Are other backing or are they just reposting?

I was about to say Jeff Sneider and co. while pointing out his super sketchy history... but I just noticed he's the author of the story in the first place lol. My mistake! I thought that guy was at The Wrap or something.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Can he do action?

I don't know about this.

Based on the anime Akira isn't all that action heavy.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Can he do action?

I don't know about this.

"The dude from that sketch show?

Can he do horror?"

 

[Quintin DM]

huh, I honestly don't really know what to think of this.

 

[wandering]

Can he do action?

I don't know about this.

Akira's not really all that action-y.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

If the film is working from the graphic novel, there's more chances at action.

But if you're the kind of director that has a solid sense of framing, of pacing, and knowing how to draw a person's eye to exactly you want focused on in a frame, chances are you could direct an effective action scene. You don't have to go to Cameron boot camp or whatever to get it down. In the end, it's stil pointing a camera at something and capturing its energy.

A lot of being a successful director is making sure you hire a support system and collaborators who are better than you at the things you need to be great at.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Don't do it.

 

[Hero of Time]

Would be surprised if it happens. Not long ago I saw him say in some YouTube interview that he wouldn't accept any big franchise offers and just wanted to keep making smaller more unique movies. Guess he could always change his mind though.

 

[B33]

If the film is working from the graphic novel, there's more chances at action.

But if you're the kind of director that has a solid sense of framing, of pacing, and knowing how to draw a person's eye to exactly you want focused on in a frame, chances are you could direct an effective action scene. You don't have to go to Cameron boot camp or whatever to get it down. In the end, it's stil pointing a camera at something and capturing its energy.

A lot of being a successful director is making sure you hire a support system and collaborators who are better than you at the things you need to be great at.

This all true.

Peele and the film's producers can find a good team to help with the action sequences. A director guides the ship but they don't do it alone.

 

[EulaCapra]

Please have Asian leads.
Please have Asian leads.
Please have Asian leads.

 

[guek]

I like the implication that big budget movies lack a shred of social-conscious.

Hollywood practically never cares about what Asians think beyond pandering to Chinese markets when possible.