Just a year ago, Warner Bros. live-action take on
Akira, starring Kristen Stewart (
Twilight) and Garrett Hedlund (
Tron: Legacy), appeared to be moving forward, but several concerns arose that lead to the project being shutdown indefinitely. That version would've been directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (
Orphan), but he isn't the only director to take a crack at
Akira. Before Jaume, there was Albert Hughes (
Book Of Eli & From Hell) and even Irish short film director, Ruairi Robinson.
Even though WB has been unsuccessful with their live-action version we at least have some concept art from the defunct project. These new images that have surfaced on
Rodolfo Damaggio's ((
Hulk, Iron Man, & Green Lantern) website give us a much better idea of the look of the film, whichever version it was for. There are a trio of cityscapes depicting "New Manhattan" and one of the film's protagonist, Kaneda. Enjoy!
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