Warner Brothers is behind all the hoopla, according to director Albert Hughes, who is also directing this with his brother to make this another "Hughes Brothers" film, account, Albert states that Warner Brothers told him the film has to be rated PG-13. Hughes, who can't really fight against this, hopes to make a film the the vein of The Dark Knight, which really pushed the envelope on how dark and graphic a PG-13 could be, if done properly.
Can this film be done at the level of PG-13? It's been quite a while since I've seen the actual film, and I've never read the manga, but I do remember it being incredibly violent. Can you get away with graphic violence like that in a PG-13 flick? It's not something you can do off-screen, or not do at all. For me, the violence was always a part of the film. It was essential.
There is a lot to adapt into a feature length film here, and although the Hughes Brothers said they would NOT be on board with a sequel, they are hoping to make this film good.
This is going to be a big film, and hopefully, it will be done well, even though Warner Brothers wants to slap a PG-13 rating on it. The film is set to come out in 2013. What do you guys think? Can you do this story justice with a PG-13 rating?When asked about the unbelievable challenge of adapting Akira, Hughes himself admitted it would be tough, but likes the fact it’s going to be a challenge. There’s a lot of material there, but some of that may and has to be stripped down, “I want to simplify everything for the audience.”
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