A new synopsis sent out to casting agents has revealed that Jaume Collet-Serra‘s live-action, English-language "Akira" remake is, aside from the locale and nationality changes, going to be surprisingly similar to its Japanese animated originator. Geek Tyrant has posted the plot description, here's a copy: "Kaneda is a bar owner in Neo-Manhattan … [Read more...]
Casting: Evans, Heard, Bettany, Akira
November 22, 2011 by
The Iceman Chris Evans has replaced James Franco in Ariel Vromen's film adaptation of Anthony Bruno's 1993 crime drama novel "The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer" Michael Shannon plays Richard Kuklinski, the imposing mob hit-man who bragged of committing more than 100 gruesome murders. Evans will play his mentor and shooting … [Read more...]
Butterfield In “Ender’s”? Miller Not In “Akira”!
November 18, 2011 by
Asa Butterfield ("Hugo," BBC’s "Merlin") has been offered the lead role in Gavin Hood’s film adaptation of Orson Scott Card's classic 1985 sci-fi novel "Ender’s Game" reports Deadline. The story is set in a future where Earth is at war with aliens, and children are being trained as soldiers using an advanced simulation game. Roberto Orci and Alex … [Read more...]
“Arthur,” “Die Hard,” “Akira” Casting Candidates
November 5, 2011 by
Several major 2013 tentpole films will be casting their lead roles in coming weeks with various young Hollywood spunks up for key parts in each of them. Here's the current list of finalists for five major projects in the works thanks to The Hollywood Reporter. Arthur and Lancelot British boys Luke Evans ("Immortals") and Toby Kebbell … [Read more...]
Collet-Serra To Direct “Akira” Remake
July 14, 2011 by
When both star Keanu Reeves and directed Albert Hughes departed the project in May, many thought that the live-action remake of anime cult classic "Akira" at Warner Bros. Pictures had essentially died. Indeed, for the past two months there's been dead silence about the project aside from some comments the other week from designer Chris Weston … [Read more...]
