The shaky production history of Hollywood’s much reviled adaptation of post-Fukushima anime Akira just got even shakier with the news that its director has quit.
With sources claiming “amicable creative differences” as the reason for director Albert Hughes quitting the project, his departure adds to the dubious production history the project has accrued – after it has already been almost-cancelled, massively rewritten and refused by Keanu Reeves.
However, despite still having no firm cast and no director, Warner Brothers is still said to be intent on finishing the movie as soon as possible.
Having already switched the characters from Japanese teenagers to American star actors in their thirties and the setting from Neo-Tokyo to New Manhattan, and completely rewritten the script, should the movie ever see the light of day it seems the only things likely to survive the adaptation will be the title and the bike.
…except there’s a good chance they’re going to screw up the bike too
Only curious people will watch this dumb adaptation movie
Oh, for f♥♥k’s sake, what you guys seem to not realise is that it doesn’t matter if the movie has a few differences from the original, you can’t make a live action movie exactly like an anime movie and expect it not to suck. What does matter is whether or not it turns out good in the end. You know what probably fucks up most of these adaptations? Trying to please the fans. Because you fuckers bitch and moan about every single little thing that is not the same and ignore how fucking ridiculous such a thing would be were the media different.
Now, I don’t know if this movie will be good nor do I really care, as the anime movie and manga will always be there and will both keep on being as awesome as ever; but yeah, here’s my opinion.
Even the bike will probably be changed to a Harley.
i will make a tru and accurate representation of akira one day!!