British actors Andrew Garfield and Robert Pattinson are rumoured to be on a shortlist to star
in the long-awaited live action adaptation of hit Japanese manga Akira.
The movie, which has been in development for some time, is gathering pace after a recent redraft of
the script by Harry Potter veteran Steve Kloves.
So impressed were Warner Bros by Kloves' script that they've started to court potential leads and
are rumoured to have sent scripts to hot British actors Andrew Garfield, Robert Pattinson and James
McAvoy.
The homegrown triumvirate are apparently being considered for the role of Tetsuo, whilst
Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Chris Pine (Star Trek),
Justin Timberlake (The Social Network) and Joaquin Phoenix are being touted for the role of fellow
protagonist Kaneda.
Akira was first adapted for the screen in 1988, but Warner Bros are keen to produce a live action
version of Katsuhiro Otomo’s wildly popular graphic novel after paying a seven figure sum for the
movie rights more than two years ago.
Should the studio get their men, shooting is set to start as early as August on the project which is
expected to be spread across two films, each tackling three instalments of the six volume series.
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Garfield And Pattinson On Akira Shortlist
4:43PM, Mar 22, 2011
50 Anime You Must See
10:45PM, May 05, 2010
1 of 56What is anime?
Put simply it is Japan’s cartoon industry, and its range demonstrates how little Western animation has scratched the surface. Anime is not just for kids, but that doesn’t mean it’s brimming with sex and violence (although some undoubtedly has plenty of that).
Anime is proof that any genre can be animated, from fantasy, to sci-fi, to crucially, everyday drama. And animation can capture nuance and emotion often lost in live action.
With the release onto Blu-ray of Evangelion 1.11 – You Are (Not) Alone we have collected 50 great anime you really have to see, and yep, Evangelion 1.11 is in there.
One more thing - throughout this gallery you will encounter repeated references to OVA. OVA is Original Video Animation, essentially anime made exclusively for the home video or DVD market.
Straight to DVD doesn't have the stigma of their Western counterparts and OVA frequently rival their big screen siblings.
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