Blade Director to Adapt 'Akira' For Western Audiences

dswensen writes: "According to the Sci-Fi Channel web site, Steven Norrington (director of Blade) is going to write and direct an adaptation of the classic anime Akira. Norrington says his story 'preserves the tone, the visual and the epic scope of the original, whilst telling a somewhat more accessible story [to Western audiences]." The article doesn't mention whether the adaptation will be animated or live-action. Given Norrington's track record and the butchery that usually takes place under the guise of making something 'accessible,' it's hard to take this as extraordinarily good news."

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Re:just keep the original

[LordNimon]

I've never been able to really watch a movie and the subtitles at the same time. My focus diverts between the middle of the screen and bottom too frequently, and I just can't seem to enjoy the movie as much. Yes, dubbing does tend to remove something from the original, but I just don't think that subtitles are an improvement. I wonder if there's another way?