Live-action anime seems to be the latest trend in Hollywood, with Ghost In The Shell and Death Note both hitting screens this year, and several more anime adaptations in the works. At Warner Bros., the big-name anime adaptation on the slate is Akira, although the studio seems to be having trouble getting the project off the ground. The iconic cyberpunk anime has been stuck in development hell for years, with multiple directors considered to direct over that time.
In 2015, George Miller was up for the director’s gig, but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts. More recently, Justin Lin was being considered, as well as David F. Sandberg and ...
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