Live-Action AKIRA moves forward... with the King Of The World? PLUS - Exclusive AICN - We Know who Tetsuo is! -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

And the first 'AKIRAINO' post... by Pennsy	Feb 20th, 2008 07:41:58 PM
AKIRAINO!! by x-oManowar	Feb 20th, 2008 07:46:15 PM
A Few Akira Notes by ScottGreen	Feb 20th, 2008 07:46:37 PM
this is cool news by x-oManowar	Feb 20th, 2008 07:47:04 PM
Blame Kaneda by BeeDub	Feb 20th, 2008 07:48:35 PM
Leo as a Japanese kid? by Teddy Artery	Feb 20th, 2008 07:48:51 PM
hollywood reporter needs more geeks by x-oManowar	Feb 20th, 2008 07:49:16 PM
I know Leo's range is good but by kafka07	Feb 20th, 2008 07:49:53 PM
Him as Kaneda...? by soupcan58	Feb 20th, 2008 07:50:41 PM
KANNEEEEEDAAAAA!!!!! by TakeItEasyMon	Feb 20th, 2008 07:51:12 PM
Who is Scott Green? by CountryBoy	Feb 20th, 2008 07:53:03 PM
re: Who is Scott Green? by ScottGreen	Feb 20th, 2008 07:54:20 PM
Leo fits pretty wel i think by BMacSmith	Feb 20th, 2008 07:54:54 PM
DiCaprio as Barry Allen by messi	Feb 20th, 2008 07:55:04 PM
he is too old to play Kaneda by JimmyJoe RedSky	Feb 20th, 2008 07:56:21 PM
the story's politics by kafka07	Feb 20th, 2008 07:57:33 PM
Bad Idea! by Saltoner	Feb 20th, 2008 08:01:40 PM
Stephen Norrington by NivekJ	Feb 20th, 2008 08:07:18 PM
Boy I don't know what to think about this by modlight	Feb 20th, 2008 08:09:20 PM
To be honest with the Avatar Update post and the King of the wor by modlight	Feb 20th, 2008 08:11:35 PM
WELL QUINT, PENNSY I HATE TO SAY IT BUT.................... by Deus Vult	Feb 20th, 2008 08:13:38 PM
modlight by PedroM	Feb 20th, 2008 08:14:33 PM
LEO IS GOD! by Lashlarue	Feb 20th, 2008 08:16:34 PM
I believe in Hell... by Lashlarue	Feb 20th, 2008 08:17:36 PM
Who is Scott Green?? by JimCurry	Feb 20th, 2008 08:18:15 PM
as long as it's rated R by Stengah	Feb 20th, 2008 08:18:27 PM
Fuck you by JackBauer24	Feb 20th, 2008 08:21:01 PM
"TETSUUUUUUUUUUOOOO!"...."KENE DAAAAAAA!" by GibsonUSA	Feb 20th, 2008 08:21:03 PM
This would have been GREAT NEWS-15yrs ago by joeelliott	Feb 20th, 2008 08:21:22 PM
Um, isn't Akira Japanese? by Zardoz	Feb 20th, 2008 08:21:57 PM
Jesus people! by King Psyz	Feb 20th, 2008 08:31:21 PM
Why? by Pariah74	Feb 20th, 2008 08:31:41 PM
oh yeah... by King Psyz	Feb 20th, 2008 08:32:33 PM
I want to see a live action satellite takedown by Aloy	Feb 20th, 2008 08:32:38 PM
Want some hardcore, real live Akira action? Somebody else is alr by braindog	Feb 20th, 2008 08:40:10 PM
that whole ending sequence was awesome.. by seekshelter	Feb 20th, 2008 08:41:18 PM
You know what's sad? by rbatty024	Feb 20th, 2008 08:41:18 PM
Get Marky Mark to explain away Leo's f'd-up occidental accent. by Christopher3	Feb 20th, 2008 08:42:48 PM
It cracks me up. . . . by Darth_Kaos	Feb 20th, 2008 08:43:40 PM
Leave this alone by Andillformthehead	Feb 20th, 2008 08:45:30 PM
fuck akia! Live action Ghost in the shell Please! by Pipple	Feb 20th, 2008 08:46:28 PM
Why did it have to be fucking Mahanttan!!!? by ugh	Feb 20th, 2008 08:50:40 PM
You're the King of the World, Ruairi! by SilentWar	Feb 20th, 2008 08:51:55 PM
And yes, it better be RATED R!!! by ugh	Feb 20th, 2008 08:52:20 PM
This is one film that NEEDS a teen cast... by Playkins	Feb 20th, 2008 08:52:51 PM
you got a point by King Psyz	Feb 20th, 2008 08:53:39 PM
Thanks, ScottGreen... by CountryBoy	Feb 20th, 2008 08:56:06 PM
SF Bay Area setting would be awesome by braindog	Feb 20th, 2008 08:56:28 PM
Great short but why... by FILMFUNK	Feb 20th, 2008 08:56:33 PM
ugh: They could film this anywhere... by Playkins	Feb 20th, 2008 08:57:02 PM
re:Live action Ghost in the shell Please! by ScottGreen	Feb 20th, 2008 09:04:19 PM
TETSUO!! [insert scream!!] by superduper3000	Feb 20th, 2008 09:07:26 PM
Three questions by Samuel Vimes	Feb 20th, 2008 09:08:59 PM
Worst fucking idea ever it will NEVER LIVE UP by Proman1984	Feb 20th, 2008 09:24:26 PM
My favorite band; "Talk, Talk." by Uncapie	Feb 20th, 2008 09:31:24 PM
Live action Anime is a bad idea... by mr_sinister7381	Feb 20th, 2008 09:32:30 PM
Get Louie Anderson to play that freaky blue kid. by JKrow21	Feb 20th, 2008 09:32:51 PM
I saw the animated movie 6 years ago by greenstyle92	Feb 20th, 2008 09:32:55 PM
FINALLY...this thing is FINALLY happening... by superduper3000	Feb 20th, 2008 09:37:57 PM
I second a GitS live action request. by Juggernaut125	Feb 20th, 2008 09:39:34 PM
I would like to believe... by Juggernaut125	Feb 20th, 2008 09:43:48 PM
Ummm... by Tourist	Feb 20th, 2008 09:46:14 PM
Yeah, true about the age... by Tourist	Feb 20th, 2008 09:50:16 PM
Giving Akira to a first-time director? by kevred	Feb 20th, 2008 09:51:00 PM
Can't compare this to the anime by GodMars	Feb 20th, 2008 09:52:47 PM
man... by blackthought	Feb 20th, 2008 09:53:18 PM
Also...what are they gonna call it? by Tourist	Feb 20th, 2008 09:55:18 PM
Watched the short... by Tourist	Feb 20th, 2008 09:59:54 PM
mamoru oshii... has anyone else seen his live action film Avalon by seekshelter	Feb 20th, 2008 10:03:10 PM
Noooooooo!!!!!!!! by GravyAkira	Feb 20th, 2008 10:03:48 PM
Getting a live action Akira is nice but.... by Hazman	Feb 20th, 2008 10:04:10 PM
I'll believe it when I see it. by Kurutteru Yatsu	Feb 20th, 2008 10:07:43 PM
Hollywood+AKIRA=Chimps+Shakesp eare by mr_sinister7381	Feb 20th, 2008 10:13:51 PM
Fuck all of those ideas... by Tourist	Feb 20th, 2008 10:18:58 PM
Urotsukidoji live action?!?! by Hazman	Feb 20th, 2008 10:25:55 PM
AKIRA & GHOST IN THE SHELL by Mr. Nice Gaius	Feb 20th, 2008 10:27:09 PM
Joseph Gordon Levitt by virtual_ninja	Feb 20th, 2008 10:28:54 PM
Say what you want about Plan 9... by Frankenbastard	Feb 20th, 2008 10:31:02 PM
Correction - Edit by Mr. Nice Gaius	Feb 20th, 2008 10:31:10 PM
Wait a fucking second. by Thorstrongstone	Feb 20th, 2008 10:33:05 PM
Leo will need this... by bswise	Feb 20th, 2008 10:33:17 PM
FUCK THIS SHIT by Fineus Fog	Feb 20th, 2008 10:37:00 PM
How about ... by FatherMcGruderKicksAssForTheLo rd	Feb 20th, 2008 10:38:41 PM
They need to get Mickey Rooney to play Mr Yunioshi by GodMars	Feb 20th, 2008 10:41:47 PM
On the topic of all the white guys. by veebeeyes	Feb 20th, 2008 10:43:22 PM
SOL!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Feb 20th, 2008 10:44:07 PM
Feh to "New Manhattan" by bswise	Feb 20th, 2008 10:45:19 PM
Neo-LA? Neo New York? by Hazman	Feb 20th, 2008 10:48:04 PM
tetsuooooooo!!!!! by necgray	Feb 20th, 2008 10:49:14 PM
These are great choices for the two characters. by polyh3dron	Feb 20th, 2008 10:50:24 PM
And I think after 300's success they WILL be going for an R rati by polyh3dron	Feb 20th, 2008 10:53:10 PM
I've got a much better Idea... by Sherlock Holmes II	Feb 20th, 2008 10:55:31 PM
neo tokyo by bernard	Feb 20th, 2008 10:56:08 PM
What about the story that is uniquely Japanese... by veebeeyes	Feb 20th, 2008 10:58:09 PM
Just watched 50% Grey.. by veebeeyes	Feb 20th, 2008 11:10:51 PM
This makes me by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Feb 20th, 2008 11:13:04 PM
Live action Gunslinger Girls!!! by kikuchiyoboy	Feb 20th, 2008 11:21:56 PM
Oh, joy. by SpiceWonBruce	Feb 20th, 2008 11:34:56 PM
Exactly SpiceWonBruce by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Feb 20th, 2008 11:41:09 PM
hiroshima vs. 9-11 (SPOILERS) by bernard	Feb 20th, 2008 11:47:16 PM
Specifics, please. by veebeeyes	Feb 20th, 2008 11:54:14 PM
SpiceWonBruce... by bernard	Feb 20th, 2008 11:54:25 PM
Bernard. by veebeeyes	Feb 21st, 2008 12:02:38 AM
veebeeyes by bernard	Feb 21st, 2008 12:05:27 AM
Japanese live-action version of Toy Story! by Hardboiled Wonderland	Feb 21st, 2008 12:05:58 AM
DiCaprio playing Japanese.... by LHombreSiniestro	Feb 21st, 2008 12:19:53 AM
FIFTY PERCENT GREY = WIN!! by DirkBelig	Feb 21st, 2008 12:22:41 AM
Pixar Goddammit by jub3i	Feb 21st, 2008 12:24:41 AM
Bernard...second reply. by veebeeyes	Feb 21st, 2008 12:24:56 AM
Furthermore... by SpiceWonBruce	Feb 21st, 2008 12:31:59 AM
veebeeyes by bernard	Feb 21st, 2008 12:34:13 AM
SpiceWonBruce by bernard	Feb 21st, 2008 12:49:18 AM
That fat fuck Tobey Maguire is gonna kill Robotech! by captboulder	Feb 21st, 2008 12:52:00 AM
I could've broke that exclusive too... by JimCurry	Feb 21st, 2008 12:54:21 AM
Regarding Neo-Tokyo... by SpiceWonBruce	Feb 21st, 2008 12:54:43 AM
Wilford Brimley as Akira! by INWOsuxRED	Feb 21st, 2008 01:02:49 AM
lady miyako by bernard	Feb 21st, 2008 01:10:33 AM
9/11 was caused by Hollywood. by UMAGA	Feb 21st, 2008 01:33:15 AM
this is the worst news ever! by mansep	Feb 21st, 2008 01:47:26 AM
The only way I see this working by hktelemacher	Feb 21st, 2008 01:55:00 AM
I have actually imagined a live action Akira in my head for a lo by Gwai Lo	Feb 21st, 2008 02:40:29 AM
Fuck James Cameron. by futureboymaddog	Feb 21st, 2008 02:58:13 AM
I thought this had to suck but with that cast... by reflecto	Feb 21st, 2008 03:15:18 AM
They need a predominantly Japanese cast for this... by KillaKane	Feb 21st, 2008 03:20:57 AM
terriblt, shitty idea by Lost Jarv	Feb 21st, 2008 03:39:34 AM
Boo! Terrible choice. by Darksider	Feb 21st, 2008 03:50:47 AM
Leave well the fuck alone: Akira is a masterpiece that needs to by wowsah156	Feb 21st, 2008 04:01:44 AM
Mind Boggles by TroutMaskReplicant	Feb 21st, 2008 04:09:12 AM
LEAVE AKIRA ALONE! by EvilGeek1	Feb 21st, 2008 04:33:20 AM
AKIRA Should Feature An ALL JAPANESE Cast by LaserPants	Feb 21st, 2008 05:36:44 AM
New Manhattan? by LaserPants	Feb 21st, 2008 05:38:27 AM
RuRob by Rodo	Feb 21st, 2008 06:20:42 AM
Used to say Leo=Tetsuo, Matt Damon=Kaneda, but by Drath	Feb 21st, 2008 07:25:23 AM
I remember the last time they did this by Spandau Belly	Feb 21st, 2008 07:36:14 AM
I can dig Joe. :) by Anna Valerious	Feb 21st, 2008 07:42:41 AM
The director's site... by krodnoc	Feb 21st, 2008 08:01:37 AM
DiCaprio as Kaneda? Wtf????? by Motoko Kusanagi	Feb 21st, 2008 08:06:22 AM
Silent City by Rodo	Feb 21st, 2008 08:54:52 AM
This will never happen by mode_7	Feb 21st, 2008 08:59:49 AM
fuck DiCrapio by spidercoz	Feb 21st, 2008 09:07:53 AM
dammit im soooo pissed by theredtoad	Feb 21st, 2008 09:08:54 AM
Vanity Project? by TroutMaskReplicant	Feb 21st, 2008 09:15:43 AM
Director by verbalintercourse	Feb 21st, 2008 10:59:52 AM
why not white actors? cartoons got round eyes too by pipergates	Feb 21st, 2008 12:48:38 PM
How the fuck is a white dude playin' a jap? by instruction	Feb 21st, 2008 01:15:52 PM
How the fuck is a white dude playin' a jap? by instruction	Feb 21st, 2008 01:15:59 PM
Wishing for a Japanese cast is delusional. by drewlicious	Feb 21st, 2008 01:17:09 PM
I knew animes were going to be the next hot commodities by tbransonlives	Feb 21st, 2008 01:57:53 PM
Anime by Rodo	Feb 21st, 2008 02:15:48 PM
Why America? by bswise	Feb 21st, 2008 02:17:19 PM
Uh...Crap? by billis3811	Feb 21st, 2008 02:18:58 PM
Rodo... by bswise	Feb 21st, 2008 02:20:25 PM
BSwise by Rodo	Feb 21st, 2008 03:00:56 PM
DO NOT ADAPT ANIME YOU HOLLYWOOD FUCKS! by ricarleite	Feb 21st, 2008 03:14:51 PM
TAKES PLACE IN NEW MANHATTAN by LoLWut	Feb 21st, 2008 03:26:31 PM
If Its In the U.S. and Features U.S. Actors Then Its Not AKIRA by LaserPants	Feb 21st, 2008 03:42:11 PM
This is the Trilogy I wanted to make!!!! by Johnno	Feb 21st, 2008 03:48:42 PM
Rodo by bswise	Feb 21st, 2008 03:52:16 PM
Why America??? Are you serious? by drewlicious	Feb 21st, 2008 04:23:58 PM
WHATEVER!!!! by alienindisguise	Feb 21st, 2008 04:50:32 PM
Needs, CRAVES, deserves-Giant Robots in it. by TomBodet	Feb 21st, 2008 05:29:44 PM
Howabout making ENDER'S GAME already? by Drath	Feb 21st, 2008 05:37:06 PM
No Giant Robots In AKIRA, Tom by LaserPants	Feb 21st, 2008 05:43:15 PM
Jake Lloyd For Ender! by LaserPants	Feb 21st, 2008 05:45:55 PM
by darkmstr	Feb 21st, 2008 05:56:10 PM
CHAD: Neo-Manhattan Is About To EXPLODE by LaserPants	Feb 21st, 2008 06:00:15 PM
Woah, Akira... by Reznik	Feb 21st, 2008 07:11:49 PM
Well technically it could still be called 'Akira' by Johnno	Feb 21st, 2008 07:14:15 PM
Isnt it obvious this won´t be called akira? by llac12	Feb 21st, 2008 07:28:44 PM
I'm I the only one that thinks this is a travesty by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 07:58:23 PM
It needs to be a Japanese cast./co-production by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 07:59:14 PM
I'ld be surprised if this is any good by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 08:02:36 PM
The best we can hope for is something inspired by Akira by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 08:04:26 PM
Hollywood's, like, pissing on my personal Koran by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 08:05:32 PM
It is a two part movie so... by tenfingersofdoom	Feb 21st, 2008 08:32:12 PM
Tetsuo can kick the u.s. navy's ass for a long time by tenfingersofdoom	Feb 21st, 2008 08:33:14 PM
Why would his name be Tetsuo if he's played by a white guy? by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 09:42:02 PM
So will New York be Neo-Tokyo after a terrorist attack? by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 09:43:09 PM
This could be shameful. by kirttrik	Feb 21st, 2008 09:43:34 PM
This was Alex Proyas' dream project! by Sherlock Holmes II	Feb 21st, 2008 10:45:49 PM
According to the hollywood reporter by tenfingersofdoom	Feb 22nd, 2008 12:18:50 AM
If they HAVE to make this film... by SpiceWonBruce	Feb 22nd, 2008 02:02:46 AM
Levitt as Tetsuo by DannyOcean01	Feb 22nd, 2008 08:29:29 AM
Food for Thought by Maui	Feb 22nd, 2008 06:31:07 PM
Can't wait till '09 by MrPuff	Mar 5th, 2008 12:33:22 AM
one last thing..i forgot by MrPuff	Mar 5th, 2008 12:41:23 AM

Live-Action AKIRA moves forward... with the King Of The World? PLUS - Exclusive AICN - We Know who Tetsuo is!

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