Live-action Akira movie in the works

**Valigarmander** · 04-20-2011, 09:42 PM

I know what you're thinking. That sounds really dumb.

But wait, there's good news! The movie is going to be set in New York instead of Tokyo! And Tetsuo and Kaneda are most likely going to be played by Robert Pattinson and Justin Timberlake!

**X-3** · 04-20-2011, 09:46 PM

5 Urgent Questions About the Live Action 'Akira' Remake | Cracked.com

**Valigarmander** · 04-20-2011, 09:50 PM

The Actual Live-Action Akira Script: Worse Than You Think | Cracked.com

Panfan · 04-20-2011, 10:40 PM

sounds like a winner

Jenocide · 04-21-2011, 12:53 AM

I thought this was a joke. But no. Everything is ruined forever.

Jere · 04-21-2011, 01:14 AM

I can't find it now but happy harry already made one and my money is on that it will turn out dangerously close to that one!

Speed · 04-23-2011, 02:58 AM

YouTube - The American Akira (Coming 2011)

Forgot how to embed on this forum but, uh, yeah that.

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-03-2011, 12:29 PM

I don't really foresee any possible future in which this movie is released that I don't end up becoming a murderer.

Just as fair warning.

Maximum Spider · 05-03-2011, 07:39 PM

I have as much hope for this as I do the upcoming Michael Bay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, which is to say, none at all.

Hollywood just seems hell bent on raping classic franchises.

***CaptHayfever*** · 05-04-2011, 12:26 AM

^Did you see Turtles Forever? If Michael Bay's not careful, he might literally destroy the TMNT franchise!

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Jere · 05-04-2011, 07:58 AM

Three words are my predictions on these two movies: Crash & Burn

Fairlight Excalibur · 05-04-2011, 01:55 PM

The old Akira movie was mildly successful and definitely has a cult following. This new one might just do the same, despite how retarded it looks.

VG_Addict · 05-05-2011, 05:04 PM

For some reason, this reminds me of that one sketch on Robot Chicken about a musical version of Akira.

Jere · 05-05-2011, 07:02 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJgqd1B_ns&feature=channel_video_title

Im afraid that it might turn up like this from 03.30

Panfan · 07-15-2011, 12:16 PM

The humbled Akira remake has a new director, is now much cheaper | Film | Newswire | The A.V. Club

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!

The director of such classics as House of Wax and Orphan is doing Akira!

Jere · 07-15-2011, 12:18 PM

Ok it's official this one will bomb so hard!

The biggest mistake he did in house of wax?
Paris hilton died when she got her head cut of!

04-20-2011, 09:42 PM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Live-action Akira movie in the works I know what you're thinking. That sounds really dumb. But wait, there's good news! The movie is going to be set in New York instead of Tokyo! And Tetsuo and Kaneda are most likely going to be played by Robert Pattinson and Justin Timberlake!

04-21-2011, 12:53 AM	#5
Jenocide Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the glovebox. Gender: Posts: 635 Thanks: 69 Thanked 97 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 21	Do not want. I thought this was a joke. But no. Everything is ruined forever.

04-20-2011, 09:46 PM	#2
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	5 Urgent Questions About the Live Action 'Akira' Remake \| Cracked.com

04-20-2011, 09:50 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	The Actual Live-Action Akira Script: Worse Than You Think \| Cracked.com

04-20-2011, 10:40 PM	#4
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	sounds like a winner

04-21-2011, 01:14 AM	#6
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I can't find it now but happy harry already made one and my money is on that it will turn out dangerously close to that one!

04-23-2011, 02:58 AM	#7
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	YouTube - The American Akira (Coming 2011) Forgot how to embed on this forum but, uh, yeah that.

05-03-2011, 12:29 PM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I don't really foresee any possible future in which this movie is released that I don't end up becoming a murderer. Just as fair warning.

05-03-2011, 07:39 PM	#9
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 191 Times in 126 Posts	I have as much hope for this as I do the upcoming Michael Bay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, which is to say, none at all. Hollywood just seems hell bent on raping classic franchises.

05-04-2011, 12:26 AM	#10
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^Did you see Turtles Forever? If Michael Bay's not careful, he might literally destroy the TMNT franchise! And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

05-04-2011, 07:58 AM	#11
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Three words are my predictions on these two movies: Crash & Burn

05-04-2011, 01:55 PM	#12
Fairlight Excalibur Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: LA Gender: Posts: 880 Thanks: 72 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1	The old Akira movie was mildly successful and definitely has a cult following. This new one might just do the same, despite how retarded it looks.

05-05-2011, 05:04 PM	#13
VG_Addict Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In the Vicinity Gender: Posts: 3,973 Thanks: 36 Thanked 227 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 2	For some reason, this reminds me of that one sketch on Robot Chicken about a musical version of Akira.

05-05-2011, 07:02 PM	#14
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJgqd1B_ns&feature=channel_video_title Im afraid that it might turn up like this from 03.30

07-15-2011, 12:16 PM	#15
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	The humbled Akira remake has a new director, is now much cheaper \| Film \| Newswire \| The A.V. Club GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! The director of such classics as House of Wax and Orphan is doing Akira!

07-15-2011, 12:18 PM	#16
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Ok it's official this one will bomb so hard! The biggest mistake he did in house of wax? Paris hilton died when she got her head cut of!