Akira remake has exploded.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the proposed remake of the classic Anime feature Akira is now dead. Personally, I feel this is both good, and bad news. The fact of the matter is that remakes rarely work, and the potential for turning one of the most influential and iconic films in Anime history into something like this is always there. As well as that, the budget that a project like this would need to be staggering in order for the film to be fully realized as live action.

On the other hand, if done right, the proposed 2-part Akira remake could have been something very spectacular indeed. I've been waiting for quite a long time to see Irish director Ruairi Robinson who was nominated for an Oscar for his short film Fifty Percent Grey, direct a feature length film. So now that he's walked away from the project, who knows when that could be?