I’m not sold on this idea. Otomo is signed on as executive producer, so there’s that, but still… I have visions of a rat in front of the statehouse running through my mind.
I’m looking at you Martin Scorcese.
WB takes franchise turn with ‘Akira’
Warner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume graphic novel “Akira” into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009. Legendary will co-finance with WB.