Live action Akira coming together....

[Deacon]

I've always had mixed feelings about transforming an animated movie into live action but with the advances in cgi etc the line between the 2 is getting thinner...

anyway looks like Akira is moving forward.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/wb-loo ... ira-roles/

 

[DIYer]

It says, "takes place in a rebuilt New Manhattan (as opposed to New Tokyo)".
Given the names of potential cast, it would have to be.