Kristen Stewart, star of The Twilight Saga and the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman, reportedly has been offered the female lead in Warner Bros.’ live-action adaptation of Akira.
The King’s Speech star Colin Firth has reportedly been offered the role opposite Josh Brolin in Spike Lee’s remake of the South Korean revenge classic Oldboy.
Ezra Miller (We Need to Talk About Kevin) and Alden Ehrenreich (Tetro) are thought to be reading next week for the role of Tetsuo in Warner Bros.’ live-action adaptation of Akira.
Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley has reportedly been offered a role opposite Garrett Hedlund in Warner Bros.’ live-action adaptation of Akira.
Warner Bros. reportedly has offered Tron: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund the role of gang leader Kaneda in Akira, the live-action adaptation of the pioneering cyberpunk manga and anime.
Gary Oldman and Helena Bonham-Carter reportedly have been offered roles in Jaume Collet-Serra’s live-action Akira adaptation for Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. has reportedly given the greenlight to the live-action adaptation of Akira, and is said to considering TRON: Legacy star Garrett Hedlund for one of two lead roles in the cyberpunk epic.
An inside source indicates that Rooney Mara is a top candidate for the lead female role in Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake.
Davis Films has bought the film rights to Takao Saito’s long-running manga about a professional assassin with a mysterious past and a strict personal code.
The co-writer of Night at the Museum will tackle the romantic comedy about a young boxer reincarnated as a penguin who protects the girl of his dreams while waiting for his spirit to be returned to his human body.
The Academy Award nominee, who voiced the character in the anime series and made-for-TV moive, is teaming with the Indomina Group to bring Afro Samurai to the big screen.
Warner Bros. has hired Jaume Collet-Serra to replace Albert Hughes on its live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s pioneering cyberpunk manga.
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