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NEWS: Warner, Leonardo DiCaprio to Produce Live-Action Akira

perpetual159 wrote:

Speaking of ignorance, since there's a lot of people hung up about DiCaprio and the quality of his work, etc., I didn't have the slightest idea that The Departed was based on a Hong Kong crime thriller. I really enjoyed The Departed, but it's a shame how many Americans failed to give that much deserved credit to international ideas... or maybe they have, and I've been sitting under a rock. Nevertheless, I still think it's only fair that an Oscar-winning film ought to give deserving credit where it's due.

Of course they won't, or only do a lackluster blurb.

Given that the new movie is supposed to include the first 3 volumes of the manga, which covers even more ground, I really hope RR doesn't let it become a jumbled mess.

Something else you all keep glancing over. Otomo is executive producing the feature.

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From the Hollywood Reporter Article: Greg Silverman is overseeing for Warners. Otomo is executive producing. Legendary Pictures is co-financing.

So he's part of the creative process for the film. My guess is that this is similar to Frank Millers role in the production of Sin City as well as 300. On top of that Greg Silverman did good things for 300 and Batman Begins.

On the "disrespect" comment about moving to NY. I think all arguments about "disrespect" should stop now. Otomo is involved. He's got to approve the use of his characters and story. This is dependant on how his role in the project was negotiated, but considering the price I've seen floating around for the rights. He's involved.

Not really, since the Miller stuff was expected to sell better, since the movie adaptations had better hype than V for Vendetta. But V did fairly well as a mainstay title in a dying industry; though that's not saying much, considering the industry.

Man I can wait for a live action cowboy beebop movie staring jackie chan and chris tucker

COWBOY BEEBOP(RUSH HOUR IN SPACE)

I'd pay to watch that

Please God, let Leo not appear in this picture.

He ruins everything he touches.

Whelp. Hearing the original author's involvement sure shuts me up. That is good to hear. Can't argue against that.

Please God, let Leo not appear in this picture.

He ruins everything he touches.

I need to stop reading this thread.

Please God, let Leo not appear in this picture.

He ruins everything he touches.

eviltimes wrote:

Please God, let Leo not appear in this picture. He ruins everything he touches.

One must wonder, then, what Catch Me If You Can and The Aviator had been like if he wasn't involved. Now, Catch Me If You Can was critically acclaimed and has grossed over $500 Million; and, let's see, The Aviator won 5 Academy Awards. Damn, if Leo wasn't involved, maybe the films would have grossed $1 billion and won 11 Oscars.

Get an f'ing life people.

The fact that he was a Dysney kid (they used to broadcast Boy Meets World in the Dysney channel, but I believe the copyrights belong to WB, so correct me if I'm wrong) doesn't mean he's bound to meet the same fate all those other morons did with drug addiction, and shaving their heads *cough*.