Akira Would Have Made Kaneda and Tetsuo Brothers Says Toby Kebbell
March 27th, 2012
The actor was a contender to play Tetsuo in Warner Bros.' live-action manga adaptation, before the studio shut the project down.
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Two Akira Storyboards Offer a Look at This Stalled Production
March 22nd, 2012These drawings come from when Ruairi Robinson was attached to direct Warner Bros.'s Manga adaptation, which shut down in January.Akira Shuts Down Production at Warner Bros.
January 5th, 2012The script is being reworked to hopefully bring the $90 million budget down to a more respectable number.Akira Casting Synopsis Offers New Story Changes
November 30th, 2011A casting call for the Vancouver shoot reveals more about the plot of this live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga.Akira Wants Ken Watanabe
November 23rd, 2011The Japanese actor has been offered the Colonel role, which Warner Bros. originally offered to Gary Oldman.Akira Tests Michael Pitt and Paul Dano for Tetsuo
November 19th, 2011D.J. Cotrona, Logan Marshal Green, Toby Kebbell, Richard Madden, Rami Malek, and Alden Ehrenreich also up for this coveted role.Kristen Stewart Offered Role of Kei in Akira
November 15th, 2011The Twilight star may play the woman who falls for Garrett Hedlund's Kaneda in Warner Bros.' live-action adaptation of the hit manga.Ezra Miller and Alden Eherenreich Wanted for Tetsuo in Akira
November 5th, 2011Jaume Collett-Serra will direct this live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga for Warner Bros.Gary Oldman Wanted for Arthur & Lancelot
November 3rd, 2011Warner Bros. wants the actor to portray Merlin in David Dobkin's medieval adventure, along with a role in Akira.Garrett Hedlund Is Kaneda in Akira
November 3rd, 2011The Tron: Legacy star is in final negotiations for the lead role in Warner Bros.' live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's popular manga.
