With Tobey Mcguire producing and possibly staring in a live action Robotech movie, looks like the next tent pole movie has a director and leads.
A live action Akira movie has been rumored for a while now until recently when it was announced Ruairi Robinson will direct, Leonardo DiCaprio will produce and star as Kaneda and and Joseph Gordon Levitt as Tetsuo.
Gary Whitta writer of the comic book Death Jr. and writer of Book of Eli has been tapped for the writing chores.
Due to the size of the original manga (all 6 volumes) the live action movie is going to be split up into two movies. Why do I foresee this going the extra mile and become a trilogy?Â
A live action Akira would be mind blowing. The manga and the anime still hold up after twenty years.
Honestly, I don’t understand why the location of the story being moved from Tokyo to a “New Manhattanâ€.
If it’s for believability sake or to get out of the art house flick category then why alienate the fans? The Firefly universe showed Anglos talking Chinese and it sounded believable enough.
So, the question has the be asked: If Robotech and Akira see the light of day is a live action Appleseed or Ghost In The Shell next?
