But Get Out was already enough of a sensation that Peele has more than enough clout and buzz to do whatever he wants right now without Akira’s help.
Akira is one of my favorite movies, and I think obviously the story justifies as big a budget as you can possibly dream of.
But the real question for me is: Do I want to do pre-existing material, or do I want to do original content?
Ever in search of the Next Big Thing™, Hollywood thought it had found it: Live-action adaptations of classic anime.
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