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Akira Movie

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by Henry, Mar 30, 2017.

  1. Henry

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  2. Anthony_

    A (Cancelled) Dork Prestigious

    Even with Peele directing, I don't want this. Especially because they aren't going to cast Japanese actors, there's just no way.
     
  3. I don't even know that Jordan Peele would want this. Taking on this project puts would put you under a lot of pressure, and he's new director, albeit a promising one.
     
  4. Henry

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    I feel like it is just another rumor in a long line of nothing happening.
     
  5. Henry

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    Peele passed on this. lol
     
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  6. Joe4th

    Memories are nice, but that's all they are. Prestigious

    At this point it should just not happen
     
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  7. Figured he would pass. Warner Bros. should probably let this one go.
     
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  8. Dog with a Blog

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    Also, that trend of getting a fresh indie director and throwing them into a franchise needs to end. It's not like they are given any agency anyways.
     
  9. tucah

    not champ Prestigious

    Cool to see him getting big jobs but I just want a What We Do In the Shadows sequel dammit
     
  10. Henry

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  11. Probably a good call to focus more on the manga than the film. Though, he says the film is one of his favorites, so I imagine he'll at least evoke some of the stuff from it.

    I am one of those people who have never read the books ha, but that makes this new adaptation more interesting.
     
  12. Henry

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    I bought this set, and adore it. Its a bummer the price went up about $70 since I grabbed it. Thing is gorgeous.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1632364611/?tag=absolutepunk-20
     
  13. OotyPa

    fall away Supporter

    Introduced the English dub to my friends last night after we smoked a few times. They were lost as hell, but completely into it lol.
     
  14. Jesse West

    Cursed by my ancestry

    If you think they were lost imagine how I feel having only seen it on acid haha.
     
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  15. Henry

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  16. Dog with a Blog

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    I’m curious, with how many garbage adaptations come out all the time, why is one of such a large fan base so hard to get off the ground? Is it because they actually want it to be good or something else? It’s just strange to me.

    Also, I really like Waititi but I’m not sure he’d be a good fit here but who knows I guess
     
  17. Henry

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    Certainly sounds like Taika is putting all of his effort into Akira going forward. Curious to see what direction it goes.
     
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  19. Anthony_

    A (Cancelled) Dork Prestigious

    I'd rather have Thor 4 tbh, I still maintain that a live-action Akira is a bad idea no matter who is making it
     
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  20. xapplexpiex

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    Recently, I read all 6 books at the library one weekend. Oh boy, what a ride. While the movie is a masterpiece, it doesn’t cover much of the manga. I’m curious to see how a live-action movie would work...