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Bleeding Cool is reporting a casting call that has gone out for the live action remake of the classic anime "Akira." The call contains a character and possible plot details. I guess I should add that this could contain potential spoilers, but I’m not sure how much you can spoil a plot that’s already had two previous iterations: “Kaneda is a bar owner in Neo-Manhattan who is stunned when his brother, Tetsuo, is abducted by government agents led by The Colonel.
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Action, Classics, Foreign Language, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and SequelsOne of my very first posts on Cinematical was on Leonardo DiCaprio's Akira remake -- and my inbox ... Read Post

A Vancouver casting call for extras has divulged some of the ways the Americanized, live-action Akira will differ from the original Japanese manga and anime source material. What's new? Kaneda owns a bar, Tetsuo's his brother, and, ... Read Post

Anime fans, begin thy frothing at the mouth—casting has officially begun for the live action version of the 1988 anime classic Akira, which in turn was based upon a six-volume graphic novel.  And just be glad that, unlike previous r... Read Post