Akira Live-Action is Dead
The long proposed live-action American adaptation of Akira has reportedly now been canceled. It seems that director Robinson decided to leave the project for unknown reasons, & since then the two films have been doomed. Bloody Disgusting explains the situation:
Sad news comes in this weekend as we have learned that not only has Robinson left the project, but Tetsuo and Kaneda's adventure is "dead as a doornail," a report we've confirmed with two separate sources. I can only hope it gets revived in the near future as this could have been one of the coolest effin' movies ever.
Source: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16472 (Thanks, Aoiblue)