After countless turns and stops over the past few years, the live-action adaptation of the classic anime "Akira" is finally happening thanks to Warner Bros. However, it seems that the studio is yet to acquire a director to helm the film, as "Mad Max: Fury Road's" George Miller turned down the job. The director also addthe talks about his film being influenced by the anime.
It is worth noting that Warner Bros. is reportedly envisioning a trilogy for the upcoming "Akira" live-action movie and Christopher Nolan ("Inception", "Dark Knight Trilogy") might be involved. But, as reported by We Got This Covered, no directors have been mentioned in connection for the time being. Nevertheless, reports claim that the studio evidently went to talk about the job with director George Miller.
Miller told Yahoo! that he was indeed offered to helm Akira, although he didn't give out details if it was just the first installment or the whole trilogy. The director explained that he couldn't just find the time, as he has "so many things on my dance card, I don't have the time to do everything."
Reports stated that one possible reasons is the fact that Miller wants his next project to be smaller. He reportedly said this after spending 8 months filming "Mad Max: Fury Road." In addition, he is also set to direct two more "Mad Max" films, with the scripts are already waiting and ready to go.
Also, Miller debunked the rumors about "Akira" being an influence on "Fury Road." IGN reported that the director doesn't "know where that came from," although he is admittedly "a huge fan of anime and the precision of that and to some degree Manga." The publication quoted Miller saying: "Akira might have been one of the many movies but it certainly wasn't one that directly influenced Mad Max."
The live-action version of "Akira" has been in development for years. Leonardo DiCaprio is said to produce, while "Daredevil's" Marco J. Ramirez is penning the script.
Without doubt, director George Miller would have been a spot-on choice for the film, but alas, he turned it down. meantime, In the meanti fans can only hope for Warner Bros. to find the right man to helm the live-action "Akira" movie.
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