Komikern Jordan Peeles första egna film, thrillern Get Out, är en av de största framgångssagorna genom alla tider och har till dags dato spelat in så pass mycket kosing att herr Pelee mest troligt nu kan välja och vraka bland tonvis med manus och manusidéer. En av dessa stavas Akira, världens mest kultklassiska manga, som efter Ghost in the Shell nu ska filmas och förvandlas till en påkostad Hollywood-rulle. Jordan Peele har erbjudits jobbet och förhandlar tydligen med filmbolaget, as we speak.
The Tracking Board skriver idag följande:
"On last week's Meet the Movie Press, I passed along a rumor that Daniel Espinosa and David F. Sandberg were in the running to direct the live-action AKIRA movie for Warner Bros. but here on the ground at CinemaCon that discussion has shifted, with insiders saying the studio is moving aggressively to lock in Jordan Peele to direct coming off the mega-success of Get Out. Warner Bros. has been enamored with Peele ever since Get Out opened to big business and sparked a cultural conversation. At one point, I thought the studio was going to ask him to direct THE FLASH. Who knows? They still could! But I'm told Akira is the WB project they're currently discussing with Peele, and the talks have apparently been encouraging." Länk
