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'Akira': Movie of classic manga finally on the way
Published Thursday, Oct 20 2011, 09:39 BST | By Hugh Armitage | 11 comments
Warner Bros has confirmed the live-action adaptation of the classic manga, which has been plagued by problems and delays since its conception.
Tron: Legacy's Garrett Hedlund has been cast in the leading role, with Unknown's Jaume Collet-Serra still attached to direct, according to Variety.
The adaptation, which has been plagued by budgetary issues, previously had a host of high-profile actors rumoured for the lead role, including James Franco, Zac Efron, Keanu Reeves and Robert Pattinson.
Katsuhiro Otomo's manga series, which was famously adapted as an anime in 1988, follows the adventures of biker gang leader Kaneda as he attempts to rescue his friend Tetsuo from the government, which has kidnapped him to study his latent psychic powers.
The original cyber-punk setting of 'Neo-Tokyo' will reportedly be changed to 'New Manhattan' for the remake.
Watch the trailer to the Akira anime below (warning: explicit content):
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