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Akira Lands a Surprise Special Edition Re-Release in the Spring
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scrn loglineIconic anime 'Akira' gets a stunning 4K steelbook re-release, as a long-awaited live-action adaptation lingers in development hell.beat sheet- The 4K steelbook features the film's protagonist Shotaro Kaneda on a throne of tech rubble, with special features including sound clips and storyboard collection.
- Director Taika Waititi is still attached to the live-action 'Akira' adaptation, promising to include cut storylines from the original 6-volume manga that were absent from the 1988 anime film.
Read the sourcecall sheetKatsuhiro Otomo, Taika Waititi, Crunchyroll, Toho Co., Akira, Akira (Live Action) - ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
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Akira Lands a Surprise Special Edition Re-Release in the Spring
ComicBook.comStory by Archie Fenn
scrn logline
Iconic anime 'Akira' gets a stunning 4K steelbook re-release, as a long-awaited live-action adaptation lingers in development hell.
beat sheet
- The 4K steelbook features the film's protagonist Shotaro Kaneda on a throne of tech rubble, with special features including sound clips and storyboard collection.
- Director Taika Waititi is still attached to the live-action 'Akira' adaptation, promising to include cut storylines from the original 6-volume manga that were absent from the 1988 anime film.
call sheet
Katsuhiro Otomo, Taika Waititi, Crunchyroll, Toho Co., Akira, Akira (Live Action)