Live-action Akira could be helmed by Unknown director

_*Unknown*_*director Jaume Collet-Serra is in negotiations to take on
the live-action _Akira_.*

Being set up by Warner Bros as a $90m tentpole, _Akira_ could end up
being two movies - Warners have mentioned splitting the original
six-volume Manga across two films.

It’s unclear if Collet-Serra would be signing on for two films
or just one.

He’s just the latest name to be associated with the
English-speaking _Akira_ reboot, which was most recently set to be
helmed by _Book Of Eli_ director Albert Hughes.

Hughes left the production in May. Collet-Serra has also been talked
about regarding a new version of _Dracula_ and _300_ prequel _Battle
Of Artemisia._
If Collet-Serra signs the dotted line, he and Warners can finally
begin sorting out the cast of the film, which has been the main bone
of contention among the film’s previous creative forces.

The two main roles are Tetsuo and Kaneda – the former is the
leader of a biker gang who attempts to stop the latter, his friend,
from destroying Neo-Manhattan (previously Neo-Tokyo).

Our fingers are still crossed that Andrew Garfield will land one of
those coveted roles...

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