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Taika Waititi in talks for "Akira."
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Because it can be money if its good.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
He wanted to direct Batman, which is further in tone from his usual wheelhouse than Evangelion.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
Haha, that is true. A few months back it was Jordan Peele after the success of Get Out, now it's Waititi time to shine and say no.
I feel like that itch was already scratched with the Ready Player One trailer.
Sure if he could cast JLaw as Asuka and then have the mass produced EVA's brutalize her on screen in graphic detail
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I'm pretty sure someone said "New Manhattan" when talking about adapting Akira in like 1996 and no one's been able to remove it from the pitch since then.
You're right. Its even closer to Requiem for a Dream than Batman.
You know what I always hated about Akita? The awesome animation.
You know what I definitely remember? The plot.
/s
Like, the only way I wanna see Akira is with a ground breaking tv mini-series that dives into the manga and goes other places.
As it is, the animated film works fine.
You know what I definitely remember? The plot.
/s
Like, the only way I wanna see Akira is with a ground breaking tv mini-series that dives into the manga and goes other places.
As it is, the animated film works fine.
ultracal31
You don't get to bring friends.
No lie I forgot that was in that trailer
andythinkpad
Member
Akira has alot of expensive set pieces. Nobody can do the anime justice.
*except Cameron
*except Cameron
The Silver
Member
THOMAS!!!!!!!!!
KENNETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KENNETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
uh, I don't know if this is a good idea.
Better be ready for some long shutter filming if so.
Better be ready for some long shutter filming if so.
Adam Sadler
Member
Is there something I'm missing as to why Akira couldn't take place in Manhattan? I've only watched the animated movie mind you. Is there some sort of cultural story in the manga that isn't in the animated movie?
Not that I have hopes of it being good but if it took place in Manhattan and had a complete diverse cast I would be fine with that
Not that I have hopes of it being good but if it took place in Manhattan and had a complete diverse cast I would be fine with that
Its zaibatsu time.
Host Samurai
Member
How about we get an Akira OVA that follows the manga? Why has this not happened?
The fan base and visual appeal of neo Tokyo are pretty much the main salvageable aspects - the story is mildly incoherent and not even terribly original- so why bother making it if youre going to change the location and alienate the fans? Ask scarlet Johansson I guess.
Hollywood.
But we already got a live action Akira. And it was actually pretty good.
Not gonna lie this made me laugh.
Not gonna lie this made me laugh.
Atom Heart Mother
Banned
because evangelion is perfection
Low, low expectations. At its core Akira is very much about the Japanese experience, particularly their zeitgeist at the outset of the 1980's and general feelings about the future. Adapting it to a US setting starring hot young actor Blondeguy McToday? May as well not even bother optioning the source because it's going to be an entirely different story in the end anyway. Different themes, different philosophical and sociological inspirations, etc.
Secret Character
Member
No, what he needs to work on is "We're Wolves" and not Akira.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
I can't believe they bought it for over a million and are probably going to spend over 100 million for production just to see it bomb.
Adam Sadler
Member
Yeah but from what I recall people didn't just have a problem with Scarlet Johansson being her. It was the fact that setting wise it took place in the same city as the manga yet she was white plus they went above and beyond to act like it wasn't Major when it clearly was or some shit lol.
Let's say they make it neo Manhattan and the main 3 characters are Japanese maybe asian but the rest are diverse races. Would you have a problem with the movie then?
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I rather see him do Serial Experiments Lain
Imperial Bishop
Banned
Not even once.
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Princess Mononoke live action coming 2018.
Takes place in far-future pacific northwest. A story about Ashten, who leaves his tribe to save the world along with his giant rideable pit bull named Yak. Lots of dual auto-crossbow action. Trilogy of films.
Frozenprince
Banned
Just wait till we get the Naruto movie.
I really can't see this working , I mean white washing aside (and that's all but guaranteed sadly) , Akira isn't the most adaptable thing for a live action movie. As awesome looking as the anime movie is .. even it's a little nonsensical because it basically cuts 90% of the material out.
So, basically , do a full adaptation / localization of the anime movie instead of trying to cram more in there. Don't call it Akira either , go for some sort of translated equivalent ... I don't know .... 'Project ADAM" or something to that effect. That way you can go ahead and set it in Neo New York , go a little crazier adapting it.
I imagine one of the dozens of scripts out there manages this but... really I'd rather it just got quashed.
So, basically , do a full adaptation / localization of the anime movie instead of trying to cram more in there. Don't call it Akira either , go for some sort of translated equivalent ... I don't know .... 'Project ADAM" or something to that effect. That way you can go ahead and set it in Neo New York , go a little crazier adapting it.
I imagine one of the dozens of scripts out there manages this but... really I'd rather it just got quashed.
Subpar Spatula
Banned
Sweet. I'm in.
TheJollyCorner
Member
Maybe after Battle Angel tanks and the Hollywood Anime Bomba hat trick is complete someone with half a brain @ WB will finally shelve this goddamn terrible idea...
Frozenprince
Banned
Battle Angel was Rodriguez's dream project for damn near 20 years too so it bombing on the one hand would make me sad especially if he really is trying to be faithful to the spirit of the original without just making the original but with a lot of white people.
On the other hand, maybe it will finally get Hollywood to stop trying all this dumb shit in the hopes that one eventually works.
Discotheque
Banned
Wut. It's Cameron's project, he just handed it to Rodriguez after he realized how much time of his avatar was gonna take
Hollywood really should ease into anime. Like pick a less known propriety and make a good movie about it.
Perfect Blue starring Anne Hathaway 30 million budget.
Tokyo/NY Godfathers( make the marketing clear it isn't a mob movie)
Something simple and good that lets people know anime based movies can be good and not all about fireballs and shit
Perfect Blue starring Anne Hathaway 30 million budget.
Tokyo/NY Godfathers( make the marketing clear it isn't a mob movie)
Something simple and good that lets people know anime based movies can be good and not all about fireballs and shit
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
David Lynch is probably the closest we could get, but I can't imagine him doing a straight adaptation, and the character writing would almost certainly suffer.
Tokyo Godfathers would actually be really awesome. Call up Aronofsky
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Taika, it's a trap!
Jordan Peele escaped it just in time.
Akira can not and should not be made in the west. It's a recipe for disaster.
Japan should do a new adaptation though, preferably as a mini-series. Or something like a Rebuild of Akira. I want to see the second half of the manga animated, even though the chances of it matching the original are slim obviously.
Jordan Peele escaped it just in time.
Akira can not and should not be made in the west. It's a recipe for disaster.
Japan should do a new adaptation though, preferably as a mini-series. Or something like a Rebuild of Akira. I want to see the second half of the manga animated, even though the chances of it matching the original are slim obviously.
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