Akira, live action version on the way

Via SCI FI Wire

Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with Warner Brothers to produce a live-action film based on the Japanese manga and anime film Akira, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Woah, break out the CGI for the crazy, crazy ending! I'm not entirely convinced why they should bother though, it's been done, as Anime, it was great, leave it alone and think of something new.