Manga and anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo returns with a new feature film, and more Akira
At the Anime Expo in Los Angeles, master of comics and animation Katsuhiro Otomo announced several new projects, any one of which might ...
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The Animated ‘Bartkira’ Trailer is Finally Here
It’s been teased for a few months, but the group behind the fan-favorite Bartkira comic gallery project has unveiled a fully animated parody ...
Live-action Akira is back on with Jaume Collet-Serra
Way back in January 2012 we reported that the live-action remake of Akira had been put on hold in order to rework the ...
Bartkira – a mashup of The Simpsons and Akira
Artists James Harvey and Ryan Humphrey have concocted what may be the greatest artistic mashup ever. Somewhere these guys came up with the ...
Storyboards from Albert Hughes’s live-action Akira remake
The live-action remake of Akira has been kind of dead since the beginning of 2012 due to script/budget issues. Recently, some storyboard art ...
Live-action Akira remake not dead yet, feels happy
Remember in Ghostbusters when Venkman says “This chick is toast,” they neutronize Gozer, and then Stay Puft shows up? Well, that’s kind of ...
Live-action Akira remake is now dead again probably
Back when the live-action Akira remake was greenlit in October, I jokingly predicted that news of delays would show up by late December. ...
Ken Watanabe in talks for Akira, whitewash problem fixed
In a move that is sure to appease Hubert (pictured above) and the rest of the “white-washing” naysayers, Japanese actor Ken Watanabe is ...
Eight possible Tetsuos considered for doomed Akira remake
The live-action American version of Akira continues to hurtle itself toward the big screen like a Brazil-sized asteroid that will wipe out humankind. ...
The Flixist Show #3: Those Krokodil Blues
We have a surprisingly on point show today, where we discuss the new Twilight movie, the Akira remake, the new phenomenon of splitting ...
Kristen Stewart offered female lead in live-action Akira
With production on the live-action Akira moving ahead, more casting speculation arrives, and lo it doth sparkle. The female lead in the film ...
Oldman and Bonham Carter offered roles in Akira
Last week, the American remake of Akira got greenlit, securing a budget of $90 million and director Jaume Collet-Serra. Garrett Hedlund is a ...