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Rumor: WB eyeing Justin Lin to direct "Akira"
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Honestly if it's high budget enough and somewhat true to the show I could care less. Just not another Dragonball Evolution dud pls, Fox.
andythinkpad
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ScarJo, Chris Pine on a bike, Iwan Rheon...Michael Keaton add a touch of nerd cred. I can taste the movie now.
You should check out Redline by Madhouse. 7 years to finish and entirely hand drawn. It's amazing looking and a serious labor of love. The sound track is bumping and its like a crazier version of F Zero. It's not the greatest story but it's entertaining as it gets.
lightskintwin
Banned
Is the manga of Akira worth reading or should i be happy with the anime masterpiece?
I think all eyes will be on the box office performance of Ghost in the Shell. Should it be really successful as I suspect it will, expect big budget blockbuster anime adaptations with top Hollywood talent attached.
I think all eyes will be on the box office performance of Ghost in the Shell. Should it be really successful as I suspect it will, expect big budget blockbuster anime adaptations with top Hollywood talent attached.
sixteen-bit
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goodluck hollywood
That first gif was ripped off in level 1 of Last Resort, lol
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Lord Virgin
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goodluck hollywood
Give it to Snyder with Larry Fong as the DP. I'd watch that.
I know he gets a lot of hate recently but he would be perfect for these kind of movies
blame space
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just let it die already
Winterblink
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Holy shit, that's awesome!
No he wouldn't. He has shown time and again that he barely seems to understand the source material he is trying to adapt. He didn't do Watchmen any justice outside of a few parts and totally botched the ending and second half and I'm not talking about the alien squid. You think he is going to do Akira justice? Good Lord it would be bad.
SlipperyFishes
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Shhhhhh. Hope
30yearsofhurt
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What like Emma Stone?
Justin don't bother. There's no way it's going to end up being good.
Definitely worth a read. The anime is a heavily truncated version of the manga, and story-wise is inferior.
Definitely worth a read. The anime is a heavily truncated version of the manga, and story-wise is inferior.
cj_iwakura
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If I were Lin, I'd try to have the compromise of the lead being Japanese but having the setting be a multi-cultural hub so people of all ethnicities can be there, sort of like Shadowrun's Tokyo.
Akira manga is one of the best showcases of comics as a medium. It is a must read. The art is incredible. Domu by the same author is great as well.
Killer Queen
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I second this. Redline is incredible.You should check out Redline by Madhouse. 7 years to finish and entirely hand drawn. It's amazing looking and a serious labor of love. The sound track is bumping and its like a crazier version of F Zero. It's not the greatest story but it's entertaining as it gets.
He can either direct the movie that defines the new generation . Or do a shitty Akira movie.
sans_pants
avec_pénis
this too. honestly akira is near perfect as a movie, redoing it has no real point ( cept $$$)
sans_pants
avec_pénis
Unspeakable Evil
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Hollywood really wants this movie to happen.
I believe that Warners' plan for Akira was always to adapt the larger comic book that inspired the animated film rather than directly adapt the animated film.
I know 'franchise' is a casual word to drop when discussing studio projects like this but I think WB were looking to adapt the entire Akira storyline across a series of films..., consider that the first film is a success of course.
I think that it's worth noting that George Miller himself admitted that he was offered to direct Akira post Fury Road so clearly this is a high priority project that the studio wants to get moving on.
I know 'franchise' is a casual word to drop when discussing studio projects like this but I think WB were looking to adapt the entire Akira storyline across a series of films..., consider that the first film is a success of course.
I think that it's worth noting that George Miller himself admitted that he was offered to direct Akira post Fury Road so clearly this is a high priority project that the studio wants to get moving on.
His Watchmen adaptation was fantastic and better than the book. Come at me bro
Discotheque
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If they offered this to Nolan and George Miller before then it's pretty apparent they don't want no average scrubs directing this one.
Justin Lin would possibly be an interesting choice as well and I think he would at least pull some Asian casting in here.
Justin Lin would possibly be an interesting choice as well and I think he would at least pull some Asian casting in here.
After seeing Looper, I always thought Cowboy Bebop could totally work as something Rian Johnson would tackle. In fact, he apparently admits to drawing a lot of inspiration from it for his work.
And they're almost 20 years late to the party at this point.
Hell, said party is already over.
What did he mean by this?
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When's that Naruto movie coming out?
ElBoxyBrown
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To be fair we've had countless movies nail the cyberpunk distobia astetic down. It wouldn't be hard to do Neo Tokyo. The problem would be if the movie would be set in Neo Tokyo.
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Primarily, the one sticking point against Lin for this project is that he hasn't exactly demonstrated a particular style or gravitas throughout most of his filmography that'd be appropriate for this project.
However, I'm pretty sure the much larger issue people are having is why this project is still a thing at this point.
Mobile Suit Gooch
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No.
thetrin
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If you think his adaptation is better than the book, I am inclined to say you're missing what made the book good.
SuperEpicMan
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I don't think Justin Lin should be given this. But I wouldn't say no to one of the following:
- Alex Garland (Ex Machina)
- Chris Nolan (Interstellar, Inception)
- Duncan Jones (Moon)
- Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain, Black Swan)
- Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity, Children of Men)
- Bong-Joon Ho (Snowpiercer)
sans_pants
avec_pénis
maybe he gets a shot after star wars
Who is to say that WB didn't offer the film to the likes if Nolan and Cuaron only to have them turn it down?
Both of them are well liked and respected at WB and probably get offered, directly or indirectly, all of the studio's 'best stuff'.
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Goddamn, what a masterpiece.
Smiles and Cries
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hmmmm I dunno what could they do differently? https://youtu.be/j9syZgaJXUk
hubris and greed and also some kickback from everyone saying they shouldn't do it. Now they have to prove they're up to the challenge.
What's there to come at you for? You made a shitty driveby post and made it sound like you came up with something witty. Bring up some points next time.
Brad Pitt
Bobby Roberts
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It's never really been a matter of whether it could be done. It can, now. It's always been a matter of whether Warners was going to hire people to do it right, and then get out of their way for the most part as they do it.
Could Lin do it? I think it's possible, yeah. Could WB be looking at what's happening on Ghost in the Shell and taking notes as to how every step Dreamworks and Paramount has taken is being poorly received? Hopefully. Could WB be willing to roll the dice on a giant, multi-film adaptation of one of the most well-regarded comics ever created, set in Japan and starring a primarily Japanese cast? They could, absolutely. Especially when you take note of all the super-ambitious gambles they've funded in the last 15-20 years. Will they though?
I dunno. We all know the bullshit they've been footing the bill for up to this point, so that's not a great sign. But positive answers to some (if not most) of the above questions makes it a completely different ballgame.
Could Lin do it? I think it's possible, yeah. Could WB be looking at what's happening on Ghost in the Shell and taking notes as to how every step Dreamworks and Paramount has taken is being poorly received? Hopefully. Could WB be willing to roll the dice on a giant, multi-film adaptation of one of the most well-regarded comics ever created, set in Japan and starring a primarily Japanese cast? They could, absolutely. Especially when you take note of all the super-ambitious gambles they've funded in the last 15-20 years. Will they though?
I dunno. We all know the bullshit they've been footing the bill for up to this point, so that's not a great sign. But positive answers to some (if not most) of the above questions makes it a completely different ballgame.
goodluck hollywood
This looks amazing. Hollywood could do this though, especially with the great source material. Just have to get the right people to do it.
I sometimes wonder about this myself. Like, who are they trying to market these films to?
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