Back in November, we brought you the rumor about Warner Bros. Pictures offering the role of Colonel Shikishima aka The Colonel to Ken Watanabe (Inception) after Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises) reportedly passed on the role in the Jaume Collet-Serra [...]
Read morePlot of Live Action AKIRA Film Revealed In Casting Call
Just last week, we brought you the rumor about Warner Bros. Pictures offering the role of Colonel Shikishima aka The Colonel to Ken Watanabe (Inception) after Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises) reportedly passed on the role in the Jaume Collet-Serra [...]
Read moreRumor Has It! Gary Oldman Passing On AKIRA; Ken Wantanabe Offered His Role
Just last month, we brought you the news about Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises) and Helena Bonham Carter (Dark Shadows) being offered the roles of Colonel Shikishima aka The Colonel and Lady Miyako in Warner Bros. Pictures live-action adaptation [...]
Read moreAkira: Ezra Miller Has Passed On the Role of Tetsuo; More Actors Line Up
Just two days ago, we brought you the news about Kristen Stewart (Snow White and the Huntsman) being in negotiations to take on the lead female role of Kei in the Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) directed live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's [...]
Read moreAKIRA: Kristen Stewart In Negotiations to Play Kei In the Live Action Adaptation
Well, since we told you back in October that Warner Bros. Pictures flipped on the greenlight for the big-screen adaptation of Akira, there's been no shortage of casting announcements, negotiations and rumors for the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of the popular [...]
Read moreAkira: Alden Eherenreich and Ezra Miller Vying for the Role of Tetsuo
Late last month, we brought you the news when Warner Bros. Pictures finally gave the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's graphic novel Akira the greenlight. Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown) is confirmed to direct the film, and we also told you that [...]
Read moreRumor Has It! Gary Oldman and Helena Bonham Carter Offered Roles in AKIRA
Just last week, we brought you the news when Warner Bros. Pictures finally greenlit the live-action adaptation of Akira, the graphic novel by Katsuhiro Otomo. In addition to that bit of forward progress, Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) was reported as [...]
Read moreWarner Bros. Finally Greenlights the Live Action Adaptation of AKIRA
Warner Bros. Pictures has finally given the live-action adaptation of Akira, the graphic novel by Katsuhiro Otomo the greenlight. The new big-screen version of the classic manga has been held up by problems like budget issues, and the departure of [...]
Read moreWarner Bros. Hires Matt Reeves to Direct THE TWILIGHT ZONE
Earlier this month, we brought you the news when Warner Bros. Pictures and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way started searching for a director for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Rod Serling’s classic television show, The Twilight Zone. Warner Bros. started [...]
Read moreWarner Bros. Trying to Lure Big Name Directors Into THE TWILIGHT ZONE
Late last year, we brought you the news when Warner Bros. Pictures teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way and hired screenwriter Jason Rothenberg (The Sparrow) to pen the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Rod Serling’s classic television show, [...]
Read moreAKIRA: Albert Hughes No Longer Directing the Live-Action Adaptation
Just a couple of weeks ago, we brought you the news about Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin), who was the the front-runner to play Kaneda in the Albert Hughes (Book of Eli) directed, live-action adaptation of Akira, passing on the role [...]
Read moreAKIRA: Keanu Reeves Passes On the Role of Kaneda; Project Back To Square One
Earlier this month, we brought you the news about Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin) reportedly being the front-runner to play Kaneda in the Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes (Book of Eli) directed, live-action adaptation of Akira, based on the graphic novel [...]
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