HeatVision reports that Warner Bros. is putting another project on ice until a new budget is worked out. Previously Aurthur And Lancelot had been on hold until a new budget was agreed upon. Akira is undergoing the same budget review. The project already had it's original budget (when director Albert Huges was attached) cut in half to a rather slim $90 million. Most tentpole comedies have a budget similar to that number. They report the studio wants that number trimmed to $60-70 I'm sure that is to cover marketing and advertising costs. Variety has it on good authority that the project-freeze is also because of Steve Kloves' (Harry Potter franchise) script which needs reworking and more development.
I can see where the studio is coming from Garrett Hundland is the only locked in actor and it's deviation from the source material has become volatile to the fanbase. I'm unsure Akira can be a success without support from fans of the manga/anime who are talking of boycotting the movie. Cutting the budget this aggressively gives the impression that the special effects budget of the film will be will likely suffer. I wouldn't be surprised to see this film look more contemporary and the science fiction elements also scaled back. Basically I assume this movie won't look anything like we understand to be from Akira.
Casting other roles has become another problem as names like Ken Watanabe, Kristen Stewart, Helena Bonham Carter have been mentioned but nobody has signed on. The biggest issue is that they haven't nailed down an actor for Testuo. Micheal Pitt (Boardwalk Empire), Toby Kebbell (RockNRolla), Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) and Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus) were linked for testing for the part but nothing has come from it yet. There have been rounds and rounds of casting tests which haven't been that productive.
Akira In Trouble, Script Issues And Budget Cuts
Posted by
mozilla
Labels:
Akira,
Garrett Hedlund,
Jaume Collet-Serra,
Steve Kloves,
Warner Bros.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Blog Archive
-
▼
2012
(51)
-
▼
January
(51)
- Catwoman Anne Hathaway - What's Abutting For Batma...
- Thor Marvel Wallpaper - Did Thor Absolutely Die Du...
- Josh Trank Could Direct The Fantastic Four Reboot
- Is There 8 Minutes Of R-Rated Test Footage For Dea...
- Marcus Nispel Will Direct Hack/Slash
- Loveable Trailer For Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom
- CAST EM': Expendables 3
- New Dark Knight Rises Images From EW
- Sly And Arnie Could Team Up Again For The Tomb
- CAST EM': Thor 2
- CAST EM': Iron Man 3
- Robert Rodat To Do Rewrites On Thor 2 Script
- FIRST LOOK: Joel Kinnaman In Snabba Cash 2
- Jane Goldman Talks X-Men First Class Sequel
- Joe Carnahan Wants Liam Neeson For Nemesis
- Hansel And Gretel Delayed Until 2013
- Jordi Molla Up For Villain Role In Riddick 3
- Katee Sackhoff Confirmed For Riddick 3
- Tom Hiddleston Confirms Thor 2 Shooting This Summer
- Soderbergh's Bitter Pill Gets A Cast
- David Fincher Might Choose 20,000 Leagues Over Dra...
- Dragon Tattoo Sequels Confirmed
- Kate Beckinsale Talks Total Recall
- Rurouni Kenshin Teaser Trailer
- Tom Hardy's Al Capone Film Cicero Might Be A Trilogy
- Nazneen Contractor Joins Star Trek 2
- Robert Downey Jr. And Tim Burton Could Make Live-A...
- Robert Stromberg Will Direct Maleficent For Disney
- Jane Goldman And Matthew Vaughn Won't Be Making Ki...
- Wettest County Gets Pushed Back To August
- Jonathan Nolan Might Rewrite Akira Script
- Warner Bros. Can't Decide On Akira's Second Lead A...
- Another Look At Martin Freeman As Bilbo Baggins
- New Prometheus Image Featuring Noomi Repace
- New Avengers Image Has Thor And Cap Together
- Jessica Chastain And Others Join Kathryn Bigelow's...
- FIRST LOOK: Jeremy Renner As Aaron Cross In Bourne...
- Liam Hemsworth Stars In Empire State, Dwayne Johns...
- Akira In Trouble, Script Issues And Budget Cuts
- Arfa Karim: Youngest MCP in Critical Condition, Pl...
- Emma Stone To Star in Cocaine Comedy Little White ...
- The Wachowskis Want Natalie Portman For Jupiter As...
- Benedict Cumberbatch Nabs Villain Role In Star Trek 2
- Is Lily Collins The Lead In The Evil Dead Reboot?
- Noel Clarke Joins Star Trek 2
- Amazing Spider-Man Poster And Images
- Sequel For The Sweeney Already In The Works
- RUMOR: Bradley Cooper Playing Lex Luthor?
- Amanda Seyfried Offered Cosette Role In Les Misera...
- RUMOR: Could Ralph Fiennes Become The New M?
- Happy New Year 2011
-
▼
January
(51)
0 comments:
Post a Comment