Akira Adaptation to Hit Big Screen
by Muhammad on April 25, 2008
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Akira, the 1988 Classic Anime movie which defined the genre, has been announced to hit the big screen in 2009. The project is still in the scripting phase being written by Katsuhiro Otomo (who created the manga) and Garry Whitta.
Rumoured to be included in this classic production is Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Brick, The Lookout). Leonardo DiCaprio is also Producing the film along with Akira’s creator Katsuhiro Otomo as the Executive Producer.
This project is also only part one of a two part adaptation of the Classic Manga movie. I guess we’ll know more after Akira (Part one) goes into production.
For those not familiar with the manga or the classic movie (which movie addict wouldn’t be?), the plot is simply that of a leader of a biker gang trying to save his kidnapped friend from a powerful supernatural experiment. Yup, Classic manga story-line too… philosophy, contemplation and complexity.
As we know, most times books are better than their movie adaptations, I just hope this doesn’t disappoint.
btw… for all you Akiraphobes, they have actually CREATED Kenada’s Bike!
