Every couple of weeks, vague rumours reach us of Leonardo DiCaprio trying to gear up an L.A/N.Y set Akira remake. This is a very bad idea, and to prove it, here’s some absolute genius from That Guy With Glasses that we had to share – watch it quick – the prom’s tomorrow!!
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NewsGush: Remake Relief
7 CommentsJune 16, 2009 – 9:05 pm
Today is a good day for film fans.
It has been reported that the proposed remake of Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal 1988 anime Akira hs been put on indefinite hold. According to rumor Akira would be moved to the US and star Leonardo DiCaprio, which in this bloggers humble opinion would have been akin to pissing on an entire form of film making.
And further to that, late breaking news suggest that Darren Aronofsky’s Robocop remake has been shoved back into development hell as he is off to direct Black Swan – a supernatural ballerina story, starring Natalie Portman. While Aronofsky is a talented director – I see no point in remaking a movie only 22 years old, which still looks excellent today.
More original films in production than unnecessary remakes can only be a good thing.
