Back in June, I shared some concept art from the thought-dead live-action Akira adaptation. For years, every time there would be some progress, the production would find itself halted without fail. Any Akira adaptation news is always taken with a grain of salt as it’s become kind of a joke within geeky film circles. I mean, when names like Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, and more find themselves attached over the years, no real progress can actually be made.
However, news came out yesterday that Unknown director Jaume Collet-Serra is in negotiations to return to the film after he was attached to it last year. What’s different this time around is his vision for the film that can fit within a lowered budget. I’m skeptical over whether or not this will actually lead to the film entering production, as the on-again, off-again project has faced so many hurdles since the anime itself was released in the 80s.
For now, word is that production will begin next year. Will we ever get to see Tetsuo yelling at Kaneda yelling at Tetsuo in live-action?
[via IGN]