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Mad Max Director George Miller Turned Down Live-Action Akira Movie


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DragonSpikeXIII





PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:08 am Reply with quote
That's it. That's the best shot this project had.

I wouldn't mind seeing it die, but this zombie's still walking, somehow.
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SquadmemberRitsu



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:33 am Reply with quote
Damn. Really? That's a shame. Would have been a match made in heaven.

Oh well, can't really blame the guy. He's a busy man.
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Wandering Samurai



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:51 am Reply with quote
There's probably a better chance at seeing Star Wars Episode X than seeing the Akira movie becoming a true reality. Quite unfortunate that the movie has to be in development hell.
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Mr Adventure



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:03 am Reply with quote
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I'm a huge fan of anime and the precision of that and to some degree Manga,


That's cool. Gotta wonder if he realizes the huge influence Mad Max and Road Warrior had on a generation of manga/anime.
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ZetaZaku



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:29 am Reply with quote
Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action.
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Mr Adventure



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:32 am Reply with quote
ZetaZaku wrote:
Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action.


George Miller is a multifaceted director. He directed Happy Feet.
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relyat08



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:34 am Reply with quote
ZetaZaku wrote:
Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action.


Sort of. I think what captured a lot of the audience back when this film was really big in the US, though, kind of is that action. I think Miller would have probably been the best option for this film, to be honest.
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zensunni



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:55 am Reply with quote
That's too bad. I think he could have done it justice. He is a pretty good director, even if the later Mad Max movies are a bit... well, milking it too much I guess is the way I think of it... I may check out Fury Road though, since it has a new cast and all... (If Gibson was still playing the role it would be a parody of itself at this point...)
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:35 am Reply with quote
You know, if the producers had just let Chronicle guy continue making Chronicle movies and built up his resume a little better, we could have continued having semi-Akira films like Chronicle. But nooooo. Instead Fox threw two hundred mil at a newbie director to churn out another Fantastic Four movie that nobody asked for. Who knows if Chronicle guy will even make another movie after that?
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unitmikey



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:29 am Reply with quote
Well, that's kind of a shame. I wouldn't have put him on my radar for Akira but that actually sounds like a great fit. At this point though, I can't see any well established director going into this if only because it's been in production limbo for so long but who knows. At least Miller sounds like he has a true passion and appreciation for anime.
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Lostlorn Forest



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:56 pm Reply with quote
DragonSpikeXIII wrote:
That's it. That's the best shot this project had.

Christopher Nolan.
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ChaosTheory



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:15 pm Reply with quote
ZetaZaku wrote:
Isn't that a good thing? Akira is more plot than constant mindless action.
People who call Fury Road merely mindless action do not appreciate the god tier world building along with subtleties and nuances the story itself has.
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Mr Adventure



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:16 pm Reply with quote
Lostlorn Forest wrote:
DragonSpikeXIII wrote:
That's it. That's the best shot this project had.

Christopher Nolan.

Akira, now with more BWARP
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:56 pm Reply with quote
Oh, and Miller was probably inspired by Akira Kurosawa. But frankly, it doesn't matter who directs Akira. I agree with Alan Moore that there are certain stories which work best in certain mediums, and which would be terrible in other mediums.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:27 pm Reply with quote
Mr Adventure wrote:


George Miller is a multifaceted director. He directed Happy Feet.


Ewww.

prime_pm wrote:
Instead Fox threw two hundred mil at a newbie director to churn out another Fantastic Four movie that nobody asked for. Who knows if Chronicle guy will even make another movie after that?


This is bad why? considering all the alleged ugliness and bridge burning Trank engaged in while filming Fantastic Four.
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