Will it suck?

Will it be the best movie ever?

Only time will tell. The manga and anime are amongst my favorites, so they've got a high bar to leap over…

WB takes franchise turn with 'Akira'

Warner Bros. will turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel "Akira" into two live-action feature films, the first of which is being fast tracked for release in summer 2009. Legendary will co-finance with WB.