Akira Live-Action Movie Still in the Works!

courtesy of io9.com

Forget what you've previously heard: The live-action movie version of Akira is still happening and, if nothing else, it's probably going to have a great script.

Collider is reporting that the silence surrounding the movie has been the result of waiting for Children of Men and Iron Man screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby to complete the script, and that the project is still considered a "high priority" with a potential 2011 release date if the script is approved. Here's hoping that rumored star Joseph Gordon-Levitt won't be too busy with GI Joe sequels.

Mecha-Con 2009 (2 pics)

Mecha-Con 2009 (held in Lafayette, LA on July 24 - 26) is the 2nd convention I've ever been to in my life and it too sucked. (See my previous post of Babel Con 2009) I'm sure it was pretty cool for anime fans, but the B.O. was absolutely freakin atrocious. I couldn't believe how bad it smelled and that was with humidifier's every 5 feet along the walls. I was telling my friends that Gen Con better not smell like this (and thankfully it didn't). Could only take 2 pics and had to get the eff out of that place. One of the pics is of a guy playing Super Mario Bros theme and other various videogame songs and the other pic is just some costume people.

Afro Samurai

Left 4 Dead (sort of)

Halo Anime?

Microsoft has announced plans to create a series of anime short films based on the Halo universe. Halo Legends will be produced by Microsoft's 343 Industries and is expected to feature "creative direction" from anime pioneer Shinji Aramaki of Appleseed EX Machina fame and Mamoru Oshii, director of the Ghost in the Shell movies.

Read more here and here.

Cowboy Bebop Live Action Movie in the Works

Even though the live action version of Akira was scrapped, it seems the live action version of Cowboy Bebop will get the green light. And guess who will be playing the main character. None other than Keanu Reeves.