Tuesday, November 15, 2011

K-Stew In The Akira Mix



Kristen Stewart is a potential candidate to take the female lead in the live-action "Akira" remake says Bloody Disgusting

The new film shifts the action from Neo-Tokyo to New Manhattan and follows Kaneda's
(Garrett Hedlund).attempts to save Tetsuo from a medical experiment that threatens to unleash destructive powers.

Stewart has been offered the part of Kei, a young medium who becomes the love interest for Kaneda


Gary Oldman has been offered the role of Colonel while Helena Bonham-Carter has been offered Lady Miyako. Keira Knightley also has been offered a role in the pic but the part is not known yet

Spanish helmer Jaume Collet-Serra calls action on the long developing picture that was just given a green light late last month

Back in March, Steve Kloves signed onto do a rewrite of the Hawk Ostby, Mark Fergus and Gary Whitta penned script.

Andrew Lazar, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran are producing with a February start date targeted.

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