Well, it seems that the first casualty from the list is the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced, Warner Bros.-distributed, and Ruairi Robinson-directed live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's seminal manga Akira.
The project, which was set to be two films, is allegedly “dead as a doornail.” The movie site Bloody Disgusting, which originally broke news about the film, confirmed the demise with two individual sources, though it's still technically a rumor until official confirmation appears, if it ever does.
Rest in peace, cool-sounding live-action Akira flicks. Rest in peace. (Via The Anime Blog.)
dicaprio? that couldnt have gone well.
This.